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Edward IV (April 28, 1442 – April 9, 1483) was King of England from March 4, 1461 to April 9, 1483, with a break of a few months in the period 1470–1471.
Biography
Edward of York was born on April 28, 1442, at Rouen in France, the second son of Richard Plantagenet, 3rd Duke of York (a leading claimant to the throne of England) and Cecily Neville. He was the eldest of the four sons who survived to adulthood. York's challenge to the ruling family marked the beginning of the conflict known as the Wars of the Roses. When his father was killed in 1460, at the Battle of Wakefield, pressing his claim against the Lancastrian king, Henry VI of England, Edward inherited his claim.
With the support of Richard Neville, 16th Earl of Warwick ("The Kingmaker"), Edward, already showing great promise as a leader of men, defeated the Lancastrians in a succession of battles. While Henry and his militant queen, Margaret of Anjou, were campaigning in the north, Warwick gained control of the capital and had Edward declared king in London in 1461. Edward strengthened his claim with a decisive victory at the Battle of Towton in the same year, in the course of which the Lancastrian army was virtually wiped out.
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hey twitterville! I feel like Bella and Nick is my Edward I love being in love iv never been so happy as I am when I see him! i love you!
ridingriot13 (Banana) Thu, 05 Nov 2009 04:28:04 -0000
hey twitterville! I feel like Bella and Nick is my Edward I love being in love iv never been so happy as I am when I see him! i love you!
'Edward Mortenson (39) ASSAULT IV - DV (A Misdemeanor).. http://bit.ly/3HG96X'
MultnoCoArrests (Portland Arrestees) Wed, 04 Nov 2009 19:59:18 -0000
'Edward Mortenson (39) ASSAULT IV - DV (A Misdemeanor).. http://bit.ly/3HG96X'
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nberougepartout (nberougepartout) Wed, 04 Nov 2009 01:25:12 -0000
oh...iv'e heard so much about this documentary and i think edward norton is a amazing. @gerihirsch.
'Edward Lee Mortenson (39) PROBATION VIOLATION ASSAULT IV.. http://bit.ly/MXGi2'
ClackCoArrests (ClackCoArrests) Wed, 04 Nov 2009 00:48:20 -0000
'Edward Lee Mortenson (39) PROBATION VIOLATION ASSAULT IV.. http://bit.ly/MXGi2'
@amyloveshp how successfully until 1470 did edward iv overcome problems? :)
laurengreen15 (Lauren Green) Tue, 03 Nov 2009 20:10:34 -0000
@amyloveshp how successfully until 1470 did edward iv overcome problems? :)
Just ordered King Henry IV, Part 2 and Macbeth. The last of my Shakespeare re-reads. Though I really should get Edward III too...
Toukochan (Sean Gaffney) Sat, 31 Oct 2009 15:38:23 -0000
Just ordered King Henry IV, Part 2 and Macbeth. The last of my Shakespeare re-reads. Though I really should get Edward III too...
BBC: Edward IV (1442 - 1483) - Biography for the eldest surviving son of Richard Plantaganet, Duke of York, who was declared successor to Henry VI in 1460.
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Edward IV - Short biography for the king of England (1461–70, 1471–83), son of Richard, duke of York.
The Yorkists: Edward IV - Information about the reign of Edward IV.
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