David Grummitt
Dr David Grummitt
Dr David Grummitt works for the Open University, having previously taught at the University of Kent. His latest book, The Wars of the Roses: Volume 1 1455-1461, The Triumph of York, was published by Helion & Co in November 2025.
About the event
The Battle of Towton in North Yorkshire, on Palm Sunday, 29 March 1461, was the pivotal battle of the first stage of the Wars of the Roses. Reputed to have been fought in a snowstorm, it has earned the reputation as the biggest bloodiest battle in British history. This was largely due to the efforts of Tudor chroniclers, whose accounts were enshrined in the work of 19th-century historians. In fact, there is very little contemporary evidence to suggest that the mythology that had grown up around Towton is justified. In fact, new research suggests it may not even have been the largest battle of the Wars of the Roses, nor did it mark a decisive turn in the respective fortunes of the houses of Lancaster and York.
Calais Garrison: War and Military Service in England, 1436-1558
English Experience in France c.1450-1558: War, Diplomacy and Cultural Exchange
Henry VI (Routledge Historical Biographies)
David Grummitt
