WHAT HAPPENED IN 1461.
Look what happened the 1461.

Wars of the Roses: The Battle of Mortimer's Cross is fought in Herefordshire, England. (2. February 1461)

Wars of the Roses in England: Lancastrian King Henry VI is deposed by his House of York cousin, who then becomes King Edward IV. (4. March 1461)

Wars of the Roses: Battle of Towton – Edward of York defeats Queen Margaret to become King Edward IV of England. (29. March 1461)

Edward IV is crowned King of England. (28. June 1461)

The Ming Dynasty Chinese military general Cao Qin stages a coup against the Tianshun Emperor. (7. August 1461)

The Empire of Trebizond surrenders to the forces of Sultan Mehmed II. This is regarded by some historians as the real end of the Byzantine Empire. Emperor David is exiled and later murdered. (15. August 1461)

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