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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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Edward V was King of England for just 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…
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Edward V was the eldest son of Edward IV and became king of England in 1483, but was overthrown by his uncle Richard III. He and his brother Richard were imprisoned in the Tower of London and may have been killed by Richard's orders.
Jun 28, 2017 · Edward V was the son of Edward IV and Elizabeth Woodville, but he never became king. He was declared illegitimate by his uncle Richard III, who seized the throne and imprisoned him in the Tower of London.
Edward V (2 November 1470 – 1483) was the King of England from 9 April 1483 until he was removed two months later, on 25 June 1483. He was believed to have been murdered in 1483, possibly in August or September.
May 23, 2018 · Edward V was the eldest son of Edward IV and Elizabeth Woodville, who became king of England in 1483. He was imprisoned and possibly killed by his uncle Richard of Gloucester, who seized the throne as Richard III, sparking a long-lasting debate over the fate of the princes in the Tower.
