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- Edward V (born November 2?, 1470, London, England—died 1483?) was the king of England from April to June 1483, who was deposed and possibly murdered by King Richard III. The eldest surviving son of King Edward IV and Queen Elizabeth (Woodville), Edward was born at Westminster Abbey while his father, momentarily deposed, was in exile in Holland.
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Edward V (2 November 1470 – c. mid-1483) was King of England from 9 April to 25 June 1483. He succeeded his father, Edward IV, upon the latter's death.
Edward V, king of England from April to June 1483, who was deposed and possibly murdered (alongside his younger brother) by King Richard III. Responsibility for the crime has also been attributed to the powerful Henry Stafford, duke of Buckingham, and to Richard’s successor, King Henry VII.
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11 min read. Edward V was King of England for only two months. At only thirteen years of age, he met an untimely and tragic end at the Tower of London, imprisoned alongside his brother and later murdered in mysterious circumstances. Born on 2nd November 1470, his father was the Yorkist king Edward IV, whilst his mother was Elizabeth Woodville.
Edward V © King of England from April to June 1483, he was deposed and probably murdered by Richard III, before his coronation. The eldest surviving son of Edward IV, he was born when his...
Apr 24, 2024 · Edward IV, king of England from 1461 until October 1470 and again from April 1471 until his death in 1483. He was a leading participant in the Yorkist-Lancastrian conflict known as the Wars of the Roses. Learn more about Edward IV’s life and reign in this article.
Edward V and his younger brother Richard were declared illegitimate on the grounds that Edward IV had a marriage contract with Lady Eleanor Butler before his marriage to Elizabeth Woodville. They were taken to the Royal apartments at the Tower of London (then a Royal residence) and never seen again.
EDWARD V, King of England, was the elder son of Edward IV by his wife Elizabeth Woodville, and was born, during his father's temporary exile, in the sanctuary of Westminster Abbey on the 2nd of November 1470. In June 1471 he was created prince of Wales.
