Battle of Stoke
The Battle of Stoke Field in the Nottinghamshire, which took place on June 16th 1487 mark the last start of the Guerre of the Two-Pinks.
Henry VII Tudor occupied from now on the throne of England and had reinforced its position by marrying Elisabeth of York, girl of Edouard IV. The last male surviving of the dynasty of York was the cousin of the queen, Edouard count de Warwick (wire of George, duke of Clarence), but he was imprisoned with the Tour of London.
An impostor named Lambert Simnel drew the attention of John of the Pole, count de Lincoln. Lincoln, although apparently reconciled with the king Tudor, was itself possible claiming with the throne; indeed, Richard III had made its heir to it. Although it did not have any doubt about the true identity of Simnel, Lincoln saw a revenge appropriateness.
Lincoln left the court on June 19th 1486 and gained the Court of Malines and its aunt, Margaret, Duchesse of Burgundy. Margaret provides him an financial aid and soldier with 1500 German and Swiss mercenaries, ordered by Colonel Martin Schwartz. Lincoln was joined by several Lord rebels in Malines, in particular by Lord Lovell, Sir Richard Harleston, former governor of Jersey and Thomas David, a captain of the garrison of Calais.
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