Battle of Stoke, 16 June 1487
Battle outside Newark at which the rebellion of Lambert Simnel against Henry VII was defeated. Simnal, who claimed to be Edward Plantagenet, son of George, duke of Clarence, was supported by Irish and English Yorkists, and also had some German mercenaries in his force. After his defeat, he was captured, and in a unusual act of mercy was given a job in the king's kitchens.
How to cite this article: Rickard, J. (15 September 2000), Battle of Stoke, 16 June 1487, http://www.historyofwar.org/articles/battles_stoke.html
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