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"Neville, Richard, sixteenth earl of Warwick and sixth earl of Salisbury [called the Kingmaker] (1428–1471), magnate" published on by Oxford University Press. We use cookies to enhance your experience on our website.
When Richard Neville, 1st Earl of Warwick was born on 22 November 1428, in Bisham, Berkshire, England, United Kingdom, his father, Sir Richard Neville, 5th Earl of Salisbury, was 29 and his mother, Alice Montagu, was 23. He married Anne de Beauchamp Countess of Warwick about 1449, in Warwick, Warwickshire, England, United Kingdom.
Richard Neville, jure uxoris 16th Earl of Warwick and suo jure 6th Earl of Salisbury (22 November 1428 â April 14, 1471), known as "Warwick the Kingmaker", was a leading figure in the Wars of the Roses, during which he helped depose the Lancastrian King Henry VI in favour of the Yorkist King Edward IV.
Coat of arms of the 17th Earl of Warwick. Edward Plantagenet was the son of George Plantagenet, 1st Duke of Clarence and Isabel Neville, who was the elder daughter of Richard Neville, 16th Earl of Warwick. Edward was born on 25 February 1475 at Warwick, the family home of his mother. At his christening, his uncle King Edward IV stood as godfather.
Brief Life History of Richard. When Richard Neville, 1st Earl of Warwick was born on 22 November 1428, in Bisham, Berkshire, England, United Kingdom, his father, Sir Richard Neville, 5th Earl of Salisbury, was 29 and his mother, Alice Montagu, was 23. He married Anne de Beauchamp Countess of Warwick about 1449, in Warwick, Warwickshire, England ...
Oct 20, 2013 · Through blood and marriage, Richard Neville – the 16th Earl of Warwick, also known as ‘The King Maker’ – had inherited nearly all the lands in the north of England. This made him one of the richest men in the kingdom, richer even than the King.
Mar 15, 2010 · A typical kingmaker possesses the power to bestow the crown but cannot take it himself. The first person to be accorded the term kingmaker, in English at least, was Richard Neville, the 16th Earl of Warwick. Warwick was instrumental in the deposition of Henry VI during the Wars of the Roses and his replacement with Edward IV.
