BAL8110 The Battle of Barnet, 14th April 1471 (vellum) by English School, (15th century); Centrale Bibliotheek van de Universiteit, Ghent, Belgium; (add.info.: Edward IV (1442-83) defeated Richard Neville (1428-71) (Earl Warwick the Kingmaker) who was killed; Paston brother fought in this battle. The Battle of Barnet was a decisive engagement in the Wars of the Roses, a dynastic conflict of 15th-century England. The military action, along with the subsequent Battle of Tewkesbury, secured the throne for Edward IV.); English, out of copyright.