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Signature. 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. The eldest son of Richard Neville, 5th Earl of Salisbury, he became Earl of Warwick through ...
Apr 15, 2024 · Richard Neville, 16th earl of Warwick (born November 22, 1428—died April 14, 1471, Barnet, Hertfordshire, England) 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.
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Warwick ‘the Kingmaker’ was a nobleman, a military commander in the Wars of the Roses and an influential politician who would by stealth, cunning and daring be in virtual control of the country for many years until his death at the Battle of Barnet in April 1471. Richard Neville, Earl of Warwick. He was born Richard Neville on 22nd November ...
Richard Neville, 16th Earl of Warwick, found himself forced to swear an oath of loyalty to the King. Only one other man, Richard of York, was asked to do this. In 1457 the French raided the English port of Sandwich. Whilst on the other side of the channel this had implications for Calais.
Initially, Richard Neville, Earl of Warwick supported Henry VI of the House of Lancaster until the king’s erratic behaviour and mental instability cast doubts in Warwick’s mind about his future as a strong monarch. Richard Duke of York of the House of York believed he had a stronger claim to the throne and challenged Henry.
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Mar 1, 2019 · The son of Richard Neville, 5th earl of Salisbury, the younger Richard Neville married Anne, daughter of the Earl of Warwick. When her brother’s daughter died in 1449, Anne brought her husband the title and chief share of the Warwick estates. He therefore became the premier earl, and in both power and position excelled his father.
Mar 25, 2021 · Richard Neville, the 16th Earl of Warwick (1428–71) was a decisive player in the late 15th-century conflict known as the Wars of the Roses. Fuelled by unparalleled personal wealth and the influence it generated at home and abroad, Warwick used his power to raise and remove kings in a medieval game of thrones that had far-reaching effects on ...
