News On This Day In History: ‘The Wars Of The Roses’ – Fighting For The Throne Of England At Tewkesbury – On May 4, 1471AncientPages.com | May 4, 2016 AncientPages.com - One of the decisive battles of the Wars of the Roses took place on May 4, 1471. It was the Battle of Tewkesbury, a historic riverside town in Gloucestershire. The Read More