Wakefield Museums and Castles

Cousin against cousin, red rose against white. The Wars of the Roses are raging. England's royal family is divided in a deep and bitter conflict over who should be king.

The Battle of Wakefield happened on 30 December 1460, near Sandal Castle. Discover the bloody and brutal events in our bespoke comic book resource.

For KS3 upwards.

(Tap the 'square' button in the bottom right hand corner of the comic widget to bring it full screen)

You can alternatively view The Battle of Wakefield comic on Yumpu (external site)

Our Battle of Wakefield comic was produced in 2010. It honoured the battle’s 550th anniversary. All research was up to date at the time it was published.

Since then, there's been exciting new research! This new research on the events leading up to, during and after the battle differs on a number of points. We're looking forward to seeing more critical analysis of this research.