Edward inherited the Yorkist claim to the throne at the age of eighteen when his father, Richard, Duke of York, was killed at the Battle of Wakefield in December 1460. After defeating Lancastrian armies at …

Dec 19, 2025 · 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 …

Apr 1, 2018 · Having realised his mistake and rejoined his older brothers Edward and Richard (Edward’s eventual successor) to defeat the Lancastrians at Barnet, he was nevertheless tried for treason …

Edward collected illuminated manuscripts - his collection survives in the British Library and is the only intact medieval royal collection - and patronised the new invention of printing. Edward died in 1483, …

Apr 9, 2019 · Edward IV: facts about his life, death and reign Edward IV was king of England twice during his lifetime – first from 1461 until October 1470, and then from April 1471 until his death in 1483.

Discover King Edward IV, who ruled England in two reigns from 1461-1470 and 1471-1483. Learn about his role in the Wars of the Roses and his impact on medieval English history.

Feb 6, 2020 · Edward IV of England ruled as king from 1461 to 1470 CE and again from 1471 to 1483 CE. The Hundred Years' War (1337 to 1453 CE) had been lost by Edward's predecessor, Henry VI …

With the Lancastrian king, Henry VI, overthrown, Edward was crowned Edward IV. Warwick believed he could continue to control the new king. He was keen to negotiate a foreign marriage for...

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. Edward IV's memory is most closely linked …

Jan 12, 2022 · Edward IV was the first Yorkist king, and, after Henry V, the most successful 15th century king of England. After his father and younger brother Edmund were killed at Wakefield in 1460, …