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Edward of Westminster (13 October 1453 – 4 May 1471), also known as Edward of Lancaster, was the only child of Henry VI of England and Margaret of Anjou. He was killed aged seventeen at the Battle of Tewkesbury.
His wife, Margaret of Anjou, and their 13-year-old son Edward of Westminster were exiled and impoverished in France. [6] Edward IV's hold on the throne appeared to be secure, at least temporarily. Edward owed his victory in large measure to the support of his cousin, the powerful 16th Earl of Warwick .
- 4 May 1471
- Yorkist victory
13 October 1453 - 4 May 1471. Edward of Westminster, or Edward of Lancaster, as he is sometimes known, the only son of King Henry VI and Queen Margaret of Anjou was born at the Palace of Westminster, London on 13 October, 1453. At the time of Edward's birth, Richard Plantagenet, Duke of York, had a slightly superior claim to the throne than the ...
Edward of Westminster’s final battle was the Battle of Tewkesbury, which was fought on May 4, 1471. Edward was only 18 years old at the time, but he was already a seasoned warrior. He led the Lancastrian army into battle, but the Yorkists, led by Edward IV, were too strong.
Thus on 3 May 1471 (or 1470 as Leland's monk mistakenly records the year of the battle) Prince Edward, the son of Henry VI entered into a field named 'Gastum' at Tewkesbury.
Oct 13, 2019 · Edward of Westminster (or Lancaster), the only child of king Henry VI and Margaret of Anjou, was born on 13 October 1453 and was the rightful Prince of Wales. He was the touchstone for the War of the Roses and the only heir apparent to the English throne to ever be killed in battle.
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The centre was led by the veteran Baron Wenlock and the eighteen-year-old Prince Edward. The left battle was commanded by the staunch Lancastrian, John Courtenay, Earl of Devon. Prince Edward, the grandson of Henry V, rode along the Lancastrian line to address the men.
