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Edward IV (28 April 1442 – 9 April 1483) was King of England from 4 March 1461 to 3 October 1470, [1][2] then again from 11 April 1471 until his death in 1483. He was a central figure in the Wars of the Roses, a series of civil wars in England fought between the Yorkist and Lancastrian factions between 1455 and 1487.
Jul 31, 2024 · Edward IV (born April 28, 1442, Rouen, France—died April 9, 1483, Westminster, England) was the king of England from 1461 until October 1470 and again from April 1471 until his death. He was a leading participant in the Yorkist-Lancastrian conflict known as the Wars of the Roses.
With the support of the powerful Earl of Warwick, known as 'the Kingmaker', Edward defeated the Lancastrians in a series of battles, culminating in the Battle of Towton in 1461.
Apr 1, 2018 · Edward IV (1442 – 1483). The year 2011 marked both the 550th and 540th anniversary of the coronation of King Edward IV, only the second British monarch to sit on the throne twice…
Feb 6, 2020 · Edward IV of England ruled as king from 1461 to 1470 CE and again from 1471 to 1483 CE. The Hundred Years' War (1337-1453 CE) had been lost by Edward's predecessor, Henry VI of England (1422-1461 CE & 1470-1471 CE), leaving Calais as the only English territory in France.
Jun 28, 2017 · Edward, the young Duke of York, claimed the throne after the Battle of Towton in 1461, when Henry VI and his Queen fled to Scotland. In 1470 one of his supporters, the Earl of Warwick, 'the Kingmaker' changed allegiance with the support of Edward's brother, George, Duke of Clarence.
Edward IV, (born April 28, 1442, Rouen, France—died April 9, 1483, Westminster, Eng.), King of England (1461–70, 1471–83). His father, a claimant to the throne, was killed in 1461, and Edward was crowned, thanks largely to his cousin the earl of Warwick.
Dec 12, 2023 · Henry VI was the Lancastrian king, while Edward IV represented the Yorkists. However, Edward’s life was more than just civil war. Read on to find out how this king’s character was shaped, and what legacy he left behind.
Edward IV (April 28, 1442 – April 9, 1483) was King of England from March 4, 1461, to April 9, 1483, with a break of a few months in the period 1470–1471. Edward IV's memory is most closely linked with the Wars of the Roses between the house of York, to which he belonged, and the house of Lancaster, to which Henry VI belonged.
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May 17, 2018 · Edward IV (1442-1483) was the first Yorkist king of England. His reforms and innovations invigorated 15th-century English government. Born at Rouen on April 28, 1442, Edward IV was the son of Richard, Duke of York, and Cecily Neville.
