1455 in England

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1455
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England

Centuries:
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Decades:
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  • 1450s
  • 1460s
  • 1470s
See also:Other events of 1455

Events from the year 1455 in England.

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  • May – The garrison of English Calais mutinies over pay arrears.
  • 22 May – Richard, Duke of York defeats the army of Henry VI at the First Battle of St Albans. Henry is captured, marking the beginning of the Wars of the Roses.
  • 23 October – Bonville–Courtenay feud in Devon: Thomas Courtenay, heir to the Earl of Devon, arranges the murder of lawyer Nicholas Radford.[1]
  • 19 November – The Duke of York is reinstated as Lord Protector, acting as regent for the King.
  • November–December – Bonville–Courtenay feud leads to continued rioting and rebellion in Devon including sacking of Exeter.
  • 15 December – The first battle of Clyst Heath is fought as part of the Bonville–Courtenay feud
  • Unknown – Earliest known reference to knitting in England.
  • Unknown – The Importation Act is passed in order to protect the English silk industry

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  1. ^ Storey, R. L. (1966). The End of the House of Lancaster. London: Barrie & Rockliffe. p. 167. ISBN 0214666395. the most notorious private crime of the century.
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