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Edward of Westminster, Prince of Wales. Edward of Westminster (13 October 1453 – 4 May 1471), also known as Edward of Lancaster, was the only son of Henry VI of England and Margaret of Anjou. He was killed aged seventeen at the Battle of Tewkesbury .
A biography of Edward of Westminster, the son of Henry VI and Margaret of Anjou, who ruled as Prince of Wales from 1453 to 1471. Learn about his early life, his claim to the throne, his exile, his marriage, his death and his legacy.
Edward was born on 13 October 1453 at the Palace of Westminster, London. During Edward’s birth, there was a conflict between the supporters of Henry and Richard Plantagenet, the 3 rd Duke of York. The Yorkists challenged Henry’s authority and claimed that he was incompetent to govern his state. Henry suffered serious mental illness and was ...
Edward was the first Prince of Wales to adopt the motto Ich Dien and use the crest of three ostrich feathers. He died at Westminster Palace on 8th June 1376 before his father. His son succeeded as Richard II. Further reading. Oxford Dictionary of National Biography 2004. Edward Prince of Wales..a biography of the Black Prince by Richard Barber
Roman Catholic. Edward of Westminster (13 October 1453 – 4 May 1471), was also known as Edward of Lancaster. He was the only son of King Henry VI of England and Margaret of Anjou. He was killed aged seventeen at the Battle of Tewkesbury. He was the only heir apparent to the English throne to die in battle.
- 13 October 1453, Palace of Westminster, London, England
- 4 May 1471 (aged 17), Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire, England
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Sep 1, 2021 · September 1, 2021September 20, 2021 danmoorhouse. EDWARD , Prince of Wales (1453–1471), only son of Henry VI, was born at Westminster on 13 Oct. 1453, eight years after his father’s marriage with Margaret of Anjou, and the day being that of the translation of St. Edward the King and Confessor, he received the name of Edward at baptism.
Frederick Louis, predeceased his father King George II. Edward of Westminster was born on October 13, 1453, at the Palace of Westminster in London. He was the only child of King Henry VI of England and Margaret of Anjou. In 1454, Edward was created Prince of Wales. Shortly before his son was born, Henry had some kind of mental breakdown.
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