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Edward Edward V King of England Plantagenet (York) KG (4 Nov 1470 - aft. 1483) 0 references. museum-digital person ID. 133911. 0 references . Sitelinks. Wikipedia (64 ...
Biography. Son of Edward IV (q.v.). Believed to have died in the Tower of London with his brother, the Duke of York, allegedly murdered (the "Princes in the Tower"). Succeeded by his uncle Richard III (q.v.). He was not crowned. New search.
Jun 28, 2017 · Richard III (r. 1483-1485) Richard III deposed his nephew, the young Edward V, on receiving evidenced that Edward IV had a marriage contract with Lady Eleanor Butler before his marriage to Elizabeth Woodville, thus making all of Edward and Elizabeth's children illegitimate. Edward V and his younger brother Richard were housed in the tower ...
He governed northern England during Edward's reign, and played a role in the invasion of Scotland in 1482. When Edward IV died in April 1483, Richard was named Lord Protector of the realm for Edward's eldest son and successor, the 12-year-old Edward V.
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Usurpation of Richard III. On April 9, 1483, Edward IV unexpectedly died. He was succeeded at once and without question by his eldest son, Edward V, a boy of 12. His uncle Richard, designated lord protector in the late king’s will, swore allegiance to the new king at York. However, the royal council, dominated by the dowager queen’s family ...
Edward V. Edward V became king upon the death of his father, Edward IV, on April 9th 1483. Though members of the Council wanted to crown him at his tender age of 12, his uncle, the Lord Protector Richard Duke of Gloucester, put off the ceremony. Soon, Richard had discredited Edward’s right to be king. He took the throne himself and Edward V ...
