Deaths on May 6

Edmund Beaufort (died 1471)

Died on May 6, 1471

Edmund Beaufort, English commander (b. 1438)

Edmund Beaufort (c. 1438 – 6 May 1471), styled 4th Duke of Somerset, 6th Earl of Somerset, 3rd Marquess of Dorset, 3rd Earl of Dorset, was an English nobleman, and a military commander during the Wars of the Roses, in which he supported the Lancastrian king Henry VI.

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Edmund Beaufort (died 1471)

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Events on 1471

14 Apr

Battle of Barnet
In England, the Yorkists under Edward IV defeat the Lancastrians under the Earl of Warwick at the Battle of Barnet; the Earl is killed and Edward IV resumes the throne.
4 May

Battle of Tewkesbury
Wars of the Roses: The Battle of Tewkesbury: Edward IV defeats a Lancastrian Army and kills Edward of Westminster, Prince of Wales.
10 Oct

Battle of Brunkeberg
Sten Sture the Elder, the Regent of Sweden, with the help of farmers and miners, repels an attack by King Christian I of Denmark.

Deaths on May 6

Edmund Beaufort (died 1471)

Died on May 6, 1471

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Events on 1471

Battle of Barnet

Battle of Tewkesbury

Battle of Brunkeberg