The Battle of Tewkesbury (4 May 1471) was one of the most decisive battles of the Wars of the Roses in England. King Edward IV and his forces loyal to the House of York completely defeated those of the rival House of Lancaster. The Lancastrian heir to the throne, Edward of Westminster, Prince of Wales, and many prominent Lancastrian nobles were killed during the battle or executed.
Hosted by the Tewkesbury Battlefield Society, this all-day walk begins at 9:00 am at Gander Lane car park. Participants will be transported to the Yorkist camp site at Tredington and follow the route of their advance to the battlefield, with a break at the Gupshill Manor Inn.
Sunday 3 May 2026
9am 12pm
Meet at Abbey Lawn Car Park
Advanced booking essential
Sunday 3rd & Monday 4th May 2026 10.30am-4.30pm
Come and see our annual fundraising event being conducted at Armour behind the Abbey that will go towards our main event which if free to the general public on the 11th & 12th July 2026.
Entry is £5.00 per head
Pageant Meadow (enter through Gander Lane car park)
Horses will be there especially King, who we all know likes to be the star of the show along with all his horsey fiends.
There will be horse and re enactor displays to walk around and archery display as well as people to talk to if you would like to know how we used to live in Medieval times. Discover what people use to get up to including what they ate, slept and what any scallywags might have got up to in their spare time.
Date: Friday 1st May
Time: Talk starts at 7.30pm (Doors open at 7.15pm)
Venue: Old Baptist Chapel, Old Baptist Chapel Court, Off Church Street, Tewkesbury, GL20 5RZ
Cost: £5pp
To book: https://www.johnmooremuseum.org/events
The Beaufort family were loyal supporters of the House of Lancaster – no matter how bleak the situation became – and ultimately paid the price for it with the extinction of their male line. The talk explores how the elder Edmund Beaufort, duke of Somerset, was a victim of his own initial success, becoming a scapegoat for the failures of those around him, allowing his enemies the perfect opportunity to strike
