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English: Richard Neville, 16th Earl of Warwick and 6th Earl of Salisbury (22 November 1428 – 14 April 1471), known as Warwick the Kingmaker, was an English nobleman, administrator and military commander of the Wars of the Roses. 19th-century picture showing Warwick's burial.
Browse 43 richard neville earl of warwick photos and images available, or start a new search to explore more photos and images. The Battle of Barnet, England in 1471, the death of the Kingmaker. Richard Neville, 16th Earl of Warwick, 1428 – 1471, aka Warwick the Kingmaker....
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Birth and Parents
Richard, often known as "Warwick the Kingmaker" because of his key role in the Wars of the Roses, was the son and heir of Richard Neville and Alice Montagu. He was born on 22 November 1428.His birthplace is not known.
Marriage and Children
Richard was married to Anne Beauchamp, daughter of Richard Beachamp, Earl of Warwick, and his second wife Isabel le Despenser, soon after 9 March 1436, when Henry VI agreed to pay £700 of the £3000 that Richard's father agreed to pay Anne's father for the marriage. The agreement between their parents also covered the marriage of Richard's sister Cecily to Anne Beauchamp's brother Henry.Richard and Anne had the following children: 1. Isabel, who was born on 5 September 1451 and who married Geo...
Up to the Wars of the Roses
Richard was knighted by 6 August 1445, when he is referred to as a knight in a record of the appointment of him, his father and his brother Thomas as Joint Master Foresters of Blackburn and Bowland, Lancashire and Joint Steward of Pontefract. In 1448/9 Richard (hereafter for clarity referred to as "Warwick") and his wife inherited the very substantial estates of the earldom of Warwick. He was confirmed as Earl of Warwick, apparently in right of his wife, on 23 July 1449.On 2 March 1449/50 he...
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Richard was 16th Earl of Warwick (first creation of the title) by right of his wife. He is sometimes referred to as 1st Earl of Warwick (second creation), as on 2 March 1449/50 he was given the title of Earl of Warwick in his own right for life, with remainder to the heirs of his wife after they had both died. He was also Earl of Salisbury: 11th Earl overall; 6th Earl of the 2nd creation; arguably 2nd Earl of a third creation - his mother was Countess of Salisbury in her own right, making his...
G E Cokayne. Complete Peerage, revised edition, Vol. XII, Part 2, St C...Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, entry by A J Pollard for 'Neville, Richard,...Douglas Richardson. Magna Carta Ancestry: A Study in Colonial and Medieval Families, 4 vols, ed. Kimball G. Everingham, 2nd edition (Salt Lake City: the author, 2011), Vol. II...Douglas Richardson. Royal Ancestry: A Study in Colonial and Medieval Families,5 vols, ed. Kimball G. Everingham (Salt Lake City: the author, 2013), Vol. IV, pp. 126-129, MONTA...Magna Carta Project
1. This profile was developed for the Magna Carta Project by Michael Cayley on 17 December 2022 and was reviewed the same day by Thiessen-117. 1. Richard Neville KG appears in Magna Carta Ancestry in a Richardson-documented trail from Gateway Ancestor Robert Drake to Magna Carta Surety Baron Roger le Bigod (vol. II, pages 90-92 DRAKE). This trail has not yet been developed and can be seen it in the Magna Carta Trailssection of the Gateway's profile. 1. See Base Camp for more information about...
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Sep 4, 2024 · Richard Neville, 16th earl of Warwick was an English nobleman called, since the 16th century, “the Kingmaker,” in reference to his role as arbiter of royal power during the first half of the Wars of the Roses (1455–85) between the houses of Lancaster and York. He obtained the crown for the Yorkist.
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Richard Neville, 16th Earl of Warwick, 6th Earl of Salisbury KG (22 November 1428 – 14 April 1471), known as Warwick the Kingmaker, was an English nobleman, administrator, landowner of the House of Neville fortune and military commander.
May 26, 2024 · Today, Richard Neville, Earl of Warwick, is remembered as one of the most significant figures of the Wars of the Roses. His story has been celebrated in literature, film, and television, from William Shakespeare‘s "Henry VI" plays to the BBC‘s "The White Queen" and "The Hollow Crown" series.
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