The Battle of Towton The ‘biggest, bloodiest and longest battle on English soil’ was fought at Towton in Yorkshire on Palm Sunday 1461. Its brutality was a consequence of deep geographical and cultural divisions which persist to this day. George Goodwin | Published in History Today Volume 61 Issue 5 May 2011 To continue reading this article you need to purchase a subscription, available from only £5. Start my trial subscription now If you have already purchased access, or are a print & archive subscriber, please ensure you are logged in. Please email digital@historytoday.com if you have any problems. Wars of the RosesBritainMilitary Popular articles Did Pearl Harbor Cost the Axis Powers the War? China’s Communist Comic Books