BBC: Edward IV (1442 - 1483)
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Description: Biography for the eldest surviving son of Richard Plantaganet, Duke of York, who was declared successor to Henry VI in 1460.
British Broadcasting Corporation Edward IV was twice king of England, winning the struggle against the Lancastrians to establish the House of York on the English throne. Edward was born on 28 April 1442 at Rouen in France, the son of Richard Plantagenet, Duke of York. Edward's father was the leading Yorkist in the dynastic struggle against the Lancastrians known as the Wars of the Roses, which began in 1455. When Richard Plantagenet was killed at the Battle of Wakefield in 1460, Edward inherited his claim. With the support of the powerful Earl of Warwick, known as 'the Kingmaker', Edward defeated the Lancastrians in a series of battles, culminating in the Battle of Towton in 1461. With the Lancastrian king, Henry VI, overthrown, Edward was crowned Edward IV.
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| Page title: | BBC - History - Edward IV |
| Keywords: | history, king edward IV, england, lancastrians |
| Description: | Find out more about the king of England Edward IV who established the Yorkist dynasty |
| IP-address: | 212.58.246.91 |
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| NS | Name servers: ns1.rbsov.bbc.co.uk 212.58.241.67 ns1.tcams.bbc.co.uk 212.72.49.3 |
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| Date | Last updated: 18-Dec-2013 Expiry date: 13-Dec-2014 |