29 March 1461 Posted on March 28, 2012 by Staff Edward of York defeats Queen Margaret to become King Edward IV of England in the Battle of Towton. Famous Words of Inspiration..."It is only necessary to make war with five things: with the maladies of the body, with the ignorances of the mind, with the passions of the body, with the seditions of the city, with the discords of families." Tacitus — Click here for more from Tacitus Related posts: 7 August 1461 4 July 1569