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Edward IV (28 April 1442 – 9 April 1483) was King of England from 4 March 1461 to 3 October 1470, then again from 11 April 1471 until his death in 1483. He was a central figure in the Wars of the Roses , a series of civil wars in England fought between the Yorkist and Lancastrian factions between 1455 and 1487.
House of York, younger branch of the house of Plantagenet of England. In the 15th century, having overthrown the house of Lancaster, it provided three kings of England—Edward IV, Edward V, and Richard III—and, in turn defeated, passed on its claims to the Tudor dynasty. The house was founded by.
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24 de abr. de 2024 · king (1461-1470), England. Political Affiliation: house of York. House / Dynasty: house of Plantagenet. house of York. Edward IV (born April 28, 1442, Rouen, France—died April 9, 1483, Westminster, England) was the king of England from 1461 until October 1470 and again from April 1471 until his death.
The House of York was a cadet branch of the English royal House of Plantagenet. Three of its members became kings of England in the late 15th century. The House of York descended in the male line from Edmund of Langley, 1st Duke of York, the fourth surviving son of Edward III.
- Extinct
- Richard III of England
- 1385; 638 years ago
- Edmund of Langley
Edward IV. Richard Duke of York’s eldest son, nineteen-year-old Edward, was now head of the house of York. He won a spectacular victory at Mortimer’s Cross and in March 1461 arrived in London and declared himself king. He then fought the main Lancastrian army at Towton (near York) and won a devastating victory.
28 de jun. de 2017 · Edward IV (r. 1461-1470 and 1471-1483) Edward, the young Duke of York, claimed the throne after the Battle of Towton in 1461, when Henry VI and his Queen fled to Scotland.
6 de feb. de 2020 · Thus, two family groups were at odds: the house of York and the house of Lancaster, and each had allies amongst the nobility, which Henry VI had polarised through his interference in various disputes over the years.
