Battle of Stoke Field
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The Battle of Stoke Field was a decisive 1487 engagement in England that effectively ended the Wars of the Roses by crushing the last major Yorkist uprising against Henry VII.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Battle of Stoke Field canonical | 18 |
| Battle of Stoke Field, 16 June 1487 | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Battle of Stoke Field Context triple: [Wars of the Roses, majorBattle, Battle of Stoke Field]
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Battle of Bosworth Field
The Battle of Bosworth Field was the decisive 1485 clash in the Wars of the Roses in which Henry Tudor defeated and killed King Richard III, leading to the end of the Plantagenet dynasty and the beginning of Tudor rule in England.
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Battle of Tewkesbury
The Battle of Tewkesbury was a decisive 1471 clash in the Wars of the Roses in which the Yorkists crushed the Lancastrians, securing Edward IV’s throne and paving the way for Richard III’s rise.
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Battle of Barnet
The Battle of Barnet was a decisive 1471 engagement of the Wars of the Roses in which the Yorkist forces under Edward IV defeated and killed the powerful kingmaker Richard Neville, Earl of Warwick, helping to secure Yorkist control of the English throne.
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Battle of Evesham
The Battle of Evesham was a decisive 1265 clash in the Second Barons' War in which royal forces under Prince Edward crushed Simon de Montfort's rebel army, restoring King Henry III's authority in England.
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Battle of Marston Moor
The Battle of Marston Moor was a major 1644 engagement in the First English Civil War in which Parliamentarian and Scottish Covenanter forces decisively defeated Royalist troops, effectively ending Royalist control in northern England.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Battle of Stoke Field Target entity description: The Battle of Stoke Field was a decisive 1487 engagement in England that effectively ended the Wars of the Roses by crushing the last major Yorkist uprising against Henry VII.
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A.
Battle of Bosworth Field
The Battle of Bosworth Field was the decisive 1485 clash in the Wars of the Roses in which Henry Tudor defeated and killed King Richard III, leading to the end of the Plantagenet dynasty and the beginning of Tudor rule in England.
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B.
Battle of Tewkesbury
The Battle of Tewkesbury was a decisive 1471 clash in the Wars of the Roses in which the Yorkists crushed the Lancastrians, securing Edward IV’s throne and paving the way for Richard III’s rise.
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C.
Battle of Barnet
The Battle of Barnet was a decisive 1471 engagement of the Wars of the Roses in which the Yorkist forces under Edward IV defeated and killed the powerful kingmaker Richard Neville, Earl of Warwick, helping to secure Yorkist control of the English throne.
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D.
Battle of Evesham
The Battle of Evesham was a decisive 1265 clash in the Second Barons' War in which royal forces under Prince Edward crushed Simon de Montfort's rebel army, restoring King Henry III's authority in England.
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E.
Battle of Marston Moor
The Battle of Marston Moor was a major 1644 engagement in the First English Civil War in which Parliamentarian and Scottish Covenanter forces decisively defeated Royalist troops, effectively ending Royalist control in northern England.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
ⓘ
military engagement ⓘ |
| aftermath |
collapse of the Yorkist rebellion of 1487
ⓘ
consolidation of Henry VII's rule ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Battle of East Stoke ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Burgundian mercenaries
ⓘ
Irish Yorkist forces ⓘ Kingdom of England under Henry VII ⓘ
linked to:
Kingdom of England
Yorkist rebels ⓘ supporters of Lambert Simnel ⓘ |
| cause |
Yorkist attempt to depose Henry VII
ⓘ
claim of Lambert Simnel to the English throne ⓘ |
| commander |
Henry VII of England
ⓘ
John de la Pole, Earl of Lincoln ⓘ
linked to:
John de la Pole
Martin Schwartz ⓘ Thomas FitzGerald, 7th Earl of Kildare ⓘ |
| conflict | Wars of the Roses ⓘ |
| country | Kingdom of England ⓘ |
| date | 16 June 1487 ⓘ |
| describedAs |
battle that effectively ended the Wars of the Roses
ⓘ
last major engagement of the Wars of the Roses ⓘ |
| hasApproximateStrength | royalist army larger than rebel army ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod |
Late Middle Ages
ⓘ
early Tudor period ⓘ |
| involves |
House of York supporters
ⓘ
linked to:
Yorkist forces
|
| killedInAction |
John de la Pole, Earl of Lincoln
ⓘ
linked to:
John de la Pole
Martin Schwartz ⓘ Thomas FitzGerald, 7th Earl of Kildare ⓘ |
| legacy | often regarded as the true last battle of the Wars of the Roses ⓘ |
| location | near East Stoke, Nottinghamshire, England ⓘ |
| opponentOf |
Henry VII of England
ⓘ
House of Tudor ⓘ
linked to:
Tudor dynasty
|
| partOf |
Wars of the Roses
ⓘ
reign of Henry VII ⓘ
linked to:
Henry VII of England
|
| precededBy | Battle of Bosworth Field ⓘ |
| predecessorEvent | Lambert Simnel rebellion ⓘ |
| relatedEvent |
Lambert Simnel's coronation in Dublin
ⓘ
coronation of Henry VII ⓘ
linked to:
Coronation of Henry VII of England
|
| result |
Tudor victory
ⓘ
decisive victory for Henry VII ⓘ |
| significance |
ended serious organized Yorkist military resistance
ⓘ
secured the Tudor dynasty ⓘ |
| terrain | rising ground near the River Trent ⓘ |
| usedWeapon |
longbow
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pike ⓘ sword ⓘ |
| year | 1487 ⓘ |
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Subject: Battle of Stoke Field Description of subject: The Battle of Stoke Field was a decisive 1487 engagement in England that effectively ended the Wars of the Roses by crushing the last major Yorkist uprising against Henry VII.
Referenced by (19)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
George Talbot
subject linked to:
Earls of Lincoln
linked to: Battle of Stoke Field