Year 1470 (MCDLXX) was a common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. Events of 1470 March 12 – Wars of the Roses – Battle of Lose-coat Field: The House of York defeats the House of Lancaster. May 15 – Charles VIII of Sweden, who had served three terms as King of Sweden, dies. Sten Sture the Elder becomes Regent of Sweden. October – A rebellion orchestrated by King Edward's former ally, the Earl of Warwick, forces the King… (More on 1470)