1455 in England

Events from the year 1455 in England.

Incumbents

May – The garrison of English Calais mutinies over pay arrears.
22 May – Richard, Duke of York defeats the army of Henry VI at the First Battle of St Albans. Henry is captured, marking the beginning of the Wars of the Roses.
23 October – Bonville–Courtenay feud in Devon: Thomas Courtenay, heir to the Earl of Devon, arranges the murder of lawyer Nicholas Radford.^[1]
19 November – The Duke of York is reinstated as Lord Protector, acting as regent for the King.
November–December – Bonville–Courtenay feud leads to continued rioting and rebellion in Devon including sacking of Exeter.
15 December – The first battle of Clyst Heath is fought as part of the Bonville–Courtenay feud
Unknown – Earliest known reference to knitting in England.
Unknown – The Importation Act is passed in order to protect the English silk industry

^ Storey, R. L. (1966). The End of the House of Lancaster. London: Barrie & Rockliffe. p. 167. ISBN 0214666395. the most notorious private crime of the century.