History Trivia - Second battle of St Alban's- Lancastrians defeat Yorkists

February 2

506 The Breviarium Alaricianum or Lex Romana Visigothorum, a collection of Roman law, was drafted at Toulouse under Alaric II, King of the Visigoths.

962 Pope John XII crowned Otto I, Holy Roman Emperor, the first Holy Roman Emperor in nearly 40 years.

1032 Conrad II, Holy Roman Emperor became King of Burgundy.

1208 James I (the Conqueror) King of Aragon was born.

1461 England's War of the Roses: Second battle of St Alban's- Lancastrians defeated Yorkists.

1461 Owen Tudor, Welsh founder of the Tudor dynasty of England died.