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Mar 3, 2020 · Edward IV, the first Yorkist king of England, was given short shrift by Shakespeare. Yet he was a remarkable military leader who decisively won the bloody conflict known as the Wars of the Roses.
Warwick’s decision to crown Edward as King left England with two kings - Edward IV and Henry VI. This meant there would be further conflict to decide who would be the official King of England.
Sep 13, 2024 · Hearing the news of Barnet, she marched west, trying to reach the safety of Wales, but Edward won the race to the Severn. In the Battle of Tewkesbury (May 4) Margaret was captured, her forces destroyed, and her son killed.
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Edward IV (1442-83) was the first Yorkist king. He was only eighteen when his father died in battle. Two spectacular military victories and Londoners’ sympathy for the Yorkists brought him to the throne just months later. His first five years as king were troubled by Lancastrian uprisings.
The Wars of the Roses were rooted in English socio-economic troubles caused by the Hundred Years' War (1337–1453) with France, as well as the quasi-military bastard feudalism resulting from the powerful duchies created by King Edward III.
Feb 12, 2020 · After the reign of the Lancaster king Henry VI of England and the Yorkist kings Edward IV of England (1461-70 & 1471-83 CE) and Richard III of England (r. 1483-85 CE), the 'wars' were finally won by the Lancastrian Henry Tudor, who became Henry VII of England (r. 1485-1509 CE).
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Feb 19, 2020 · The wars of the Roses perpetuated this power struggle by showing that a person not directly descended from the king could indeed take the throne, as was the case with Edward IV, Richard III, and Henry VII.
