He had ten legitimate children by Elizabeth Woodville though only seven survived him: Margaret Tudor (1489-1541) 4. On May 1, 1464, he secretly married a young widow, Elizabeth Woodville, of no great rank, offending Warwick and other Yorkist nobles who were planning to marry him to a French princess. At Tewkesbury, after some remarkable forced marches (one of more than 40 miles at a stretch), he caught up with her army on May 4. Edward IV. It is no exaggeration to say that John Ashdown-Hill’s investigations into the Wars of the Roses, particularly his role in the rediscovery and identification of the remains of King Richard III, have proven revelatory and may ultimately be considered revolutionary for the historiography of fifteenth century England. He married Elizabeth Wydville (c.1437-1492) 01 May 1464 at Grafton Regis, Northamptonshire. [44] Parr fought against the Yorkists at Edgecote in 1469 and his defection confirmed Clarence's decision to switch sides; as they marched south, more recruits came in, including 3,000 at Leicester. [9] English politics became dominated by the struggle between the Yorkists, and supporters of the House of Lancaster, or Lancastrians, notably the Duke of Somerset, William de la Pole, 1st Duke of Suffolk, and Henry's wife, Margaret of Anjou. Edward was born on 28 April 1442 at Rouen in Normandy, eldest surviving son of Richard, 3rd Duke of York, and Cecily Neville. [70], It is not known where or how Edward's library was stored, but it is recorded that he transferred volumes from the Great Wardrobe to Eltham Palace and that he had a yeoman "to kepe the king's bookes". Omissions? Seine Halbschwestern Maria und Elisabeth wurden aus der Thronfolge ausgeschlossen und stattdessen seine Cousine Jane Grey als Erbin benannt. The three men issued a 'remonstrance', listing alleged abuses by the Woodvilles and other advisors close to Edward. There he won another crushing victory. He was able to restore order in the kingdom but due to personal conflicts with his cousin, the Earl of Warwick, he faced several rebellions during his reign. [24], Although Edward preferred Burgundy as an ally, he allowed Warwick to negotiate a treaty with Louis XI of France; it included a suggested marriage between Edward and Anne of France or Bona of Savoy, daughter and sister-in-law of the French king respectively. This was done deliberately to contrast him with Henry, whose physical and mental frailties undermined his position. Cecily of … [21] Henry VI remained at large for over a year, but was caught and imprisoned in the Tower of London. The Duke of York was a very powerful man, and had a claim to the throne of England. His twelve-year-old son, Edward V, was never crowned, Gloucester becoming King Richard III in July. Since posting, I've been contacted by two newsgroup members each of whom has added a new potential illegitimate child of King Edward IV. [74] He also began a major upgrade of St George's Chapel, Windsor, where he was buried in 1483; later completed by Henry VII, it was badly damaged during the First English Civil War, and little of the original work remains. Edward was the son of Henry VIII and Jane Seymour, and England's first monarch to … [34], With Edward still in the north, the royal army was defeated by a Neville force at Edgecote Moor on 26 July 1469. His marriage to Elizabeth Woodville in 1464 led to conflict with his chief advisor, Richard Neville, Earl of Warwick, known as the "Kingmaker". Edward contemplated a fresh invasion of France, but before it could be carried out he fell ill and died at the age of only 40. She married Henry VII of England (Henry Tudor) on January 18,... Mary of York was born on August 11, 1467. [40], Edward took refuge in Flanders, part of the Duchy of Burgundy, accompanied by a few hundred men, including his younger brother Richard, Duke of Gloucester, Anthony Woodville and William Hastings. Be on the lookout for your Britannica newsletter to get trusted stories delivered right to your inbox. Edward and his successors lost much of their leverage as a result. He acquired fine clothes, jewels, and furnishings, as well as a collection of beautifully illuminated historical and literary manuscripts, many made specially for him by craftsmen in Bruges. Thomas of Langley’s dukedom of Aumale was given to him by Richard II in 1385 but was then passed on by Richard to Edmund of Langley’s son Edward of Norwich in 1397 when Thomas was marched off to Calais and murdered. Elizabeth's mother, Jacquetta of Luxembourg, came from the upper nobility, but her father, Richard Woodville, was a middle ranking provincial knight. Edward, however, was winning many friends (especially in London) by his comeliness and charm and was determined to assert his independence. As a young man Edward had been trustful and openhanded, but his experiences made him increasingly suspicious, leading him in 1478 to execute his brother George, duke of Clarence, who in former years had sided with Warwick against him. He began a reorganization of the revenues from the crown estates, experimenting with methods of improving yields and promoting more efficient auditing under officials of the flexible royal household treasury instead of the unadaptable Exchequer. ‘The Young Princes in the Tower’, 1831. [11], In 1460, Edward crossed the English Channel with Warwick and Salisbury, and marched into London. Our editors will review what you’ve submitted and determine whether to revise the article. [26] If nothing else, it was a clear demonstration he was not in control of Edward, despite suggestions to the contrary. The traditional story of Edward IV’s private life asserts not only that he had mistresses, but also that he produced heaps of illegitimate children. Edward V, the older of the two princes, at only 12 years of age, was declared King Edward V of England. [13] The Act of Accord agreed a compromise, whereby Henry remained king, but York and his descendants were designated his successors. The news reached Gloucester around 15 April, although he may have been forewarned of Edward's illness. Let us know if you have suggestions to improve this article (requires login). 1486) (ii) Margaret, Queen of Scotland (b.1489) m. (i)James IV King of Scots (ii)Archibald Douglas, Earl of Angus (iii) HENRY VIII (b. Previous historians tended to assume that the boy in question … Modern research has emphasized these administrative achievements of Edward IV, and contemporary and Tudor historians viewed his later years as a time of prosperity and success. Richard hatte ein begründetes Anrecht auf den englischen Thron, aus seiner Sicht sogar ein größeres als König Heinrich VI. [18] However, this was offset by Warwick's defeat at the Second Battle of St Albans on 17 February, the Lancastrians regaining custody of Henry VI. Edward’s promiscuity enabled Richard of Gloucester, after his death, to question the validity of his marriage and so to ruin his sons. Based in Ludlow Castle, he was supervised by his uncle, Anthony Woodville, 2nd Earl Rivers, who also acted as his regent for the Council of Wales and the Marches. Illegitimate child of Edward IV of England, by an unknown mistress, possibly Elizabeth Lucy: i. ELIZABETH PLANTAGENET, married before 1477 THOMAS LUMLEY, Knt., son and heir apparent of George Lumley, Knt., Lord Lumley, by Elizabeth, daughter and heiress of Roger Thornton, Esq. The title and theory are laughable. Elizabeth Plantagenet (born circa 1464), possibly daughter of Elizabeth Lucy, who married Thomas, son of George Lumley. These and other measures enabled him to leave behind a fortune; some of his improved financial administration was continued and developed by his successors Richard III and Henry VII. [82], Edward IV's eldest son, also named Edward, was made Prince of Wales when he was seven months old and given his own household at the age of three. Find out more about the period of Edward’s Kingship and the rule of the House of York here and his father Richard Duke of York Edward III and his wife Philippa of Hainault had 13 children. She promised her support in return for Henry's agreement to marry her eldest daughter Elizabeth. When she was 14 Isabella’s father, French King Philip IV , married Isabella off to her second cousin once removed, England’s King Edward II, in 1308. Edward was the eldest of the four sons of Richard Plantagenet, Duke of York. Religion. In early 1470, Edward reinstated Henry Percy as Earl of Northumberland; John was compensated with the title Marquess of Montagu, but this was a significant demotion for a key supporter. He was King of England from March 4, 1461 until his death on April 9, 1483.. Edward was the eldest of the four sons of Richard Plantagenet, Duke of York.The Duke of York was a very powerful man, and had a claim to the throne of England. However, Edward of Norwich was himself stripped of the title in 1399 when his cousin became Henry IV having usurped Richard II. By showering favours on Elizabeth’s two sons by her first husband and on her five brothers and her seven sisters, Edward began to build up a group of magnates who would be a counterpoise to the Nevilles. They focus on the lives of great rulers, including Julius Caesar,[67] historical chronicles,[68] and instructional and religious works. Anglicanism. The king is recorded as only acknowledging one illegitimate child during his reign. 2. It was a boy, but his name is unknown. He was King of England from March 4, 1461 until his death on April 9, 1483. Edward IV had ten legitimate children by Elizabeth Woodville, though only seven survived him: 1. Background. The three Yorkist brothers who dominated England. Margaret Plantagenet (Princess of York) ( April 10, 1472 – December 11, 1472) 6. [3], However, the birth of Henry's son, Edward of Westminster, Prince of Wales, in October 1453 created a viable Lancastrian figurehead, and the 1450s was dominated by political conflict between the two factions. Her sisters made a series of advantageous unions, including that of Catherine Woodville to Henry Stafford, 2nd Duke of Buckingham; Anne Woodville to William, heir to Henry Bourchier, 1st Earl of Essex; and Eleanor Woodville with Anthony, heir to Edmund Grey, 1st Earl of Kent. [37] Seeing an opportunity, Louis XI persuaded Warwick to negotiate with his long-time enemy, Margaret of Anjou; she eventually agreed, first making him kneel before her in silence for fifteen minutes. His most famous legitimate sons were Edward V (his sucessor), and Richard Duke of York. As he grew older, he showed considerable ingenuity in raising money by reviving obsolescent rights and using doubtfully legal devices. Articles from Britannica Encyclopedias for elementary and high school students. Edward IV had ten legitimate children by Elizabeth Woodville, though only seven survived him: Elizabeth, Queen Consort of Henry VII of England (February 11, 1466 February 11, … [76], Edward had numerous mistresses, including Lady Eleanor Talbot and Elizabeth Lucy, possibly daughter of Thomas Waite (or Wayte), of Southampton. Edward IV was the only War of the Roses commander to win all of his military battles, and was possibly also England's very first Renaissance king. Edward IV of England was a king of England.He was born on April 28, 1442. Edward IV (28 April 1442 – 9 April 1483) was King of England from 4 March 1461 to 3 October 1470,[1] then again from 11 April 1471 until his death in 1483. [61], Although the economy recovered from the depression of 1450 to 1470, Edward's spending habitually exceeded income; on his death in 1483, the Crown had less than £1,200 in cash. [59], One effect of this was that Parliament became increasingly reluctant to approve taxes for wars which Edward failed to prosecute, then used the funds instead to finance his household expenditures. Clarence was widely suspected of involvement, a factor in his eventual death in the Tower on 18 February 1478; claims he "drowned in a butt of Malmsey wine" appear to have been a joke by Edward, referring to his favourite drink. Edward IV of England & George Plantagenet Duke of Clarence & Richard III of England George Plantagenet Duke of Clarence & Henry Stafford Duke of Buckingham George … Strengths. [56] Ross states Edward "remains the only king in English history since 1066 in active possession of his throne who failed to secure the safe succession of his son. Edward was 23 years old. In 1482, Louis XI, in order to come to terms with the rulers of Burgundy, tacitly repudiated the Treaty of Picquigny and the annual tribute that it provided. Earl of March, als Vertreter einer älteren Familienlinie das g… Her brother was Edward V, who had been imprisoned in the Tower of London with his younger brother Richard when their uncle, the duke of Gloucester, usurped the throne in 1483. Edward was crowned as King Edward IV in London on June 28, 1461. The Private Life of Edward IV by John Ashdown-Hill. Grab a copy of our NEW encyclopedia for Kids! The most common theory is that they were murdered close to the time that they disappeared, and among historians and authors who accept the murder theory, the most common explanation is that they were murdered by … His resolution to the ensuing conflict to control the young king was to ambush the group as they were traveling with to London Edward … Edward had ten children by Elizabeth Woodville, seven of whom survived him; they were declared illegitimate under the 1484 Titulus Regius, an act repealed by Henry VII, who married Edward's eldest daughter, Elizabeth. [20], Margaret fled to Scotland with Edward of Westminster, while the new king returned to London for his coronation. When his father was killed in December of that year, Edward gathered an army in Wales and defeated Henry’s supporters (called Lancastrians because of Henry’s descent from John of Gaunt, duke of Lancaster). [15], At this stage of Edward's career, contemporaries like Philippe de Commines described him as handsome, affable, and energetic. [8], In 1447, York was made chief governor of Ireland, although he did not take up the post until 1449. Shortly afterwards, Henry VI was found dead in the Tower of London. Of the 10 children of Elizabeth Woodville and Edward IV, only five reached adulthood, the others falling victim to illness, or disappearing inside the Tower of London, as was the case with the two elder boys, Edward V and his brother Richard. 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. [7] The Titulus Regius argued that since Edward had agreed to marry Lady Eleanor Talbot, his marriage to Elizabeth Woodville was void. His close relationship with the London branch of the Medici Bank ended in its bankruptcy; in 1517, the Medicis were still seeking repayment of Edward's debts. [51], In 1482, Edward backed an attempt to usurp the Scottish throne by Alexander Stewart, 1st Duke of Albany, brother of James III of Scotland. However, it soon became clear there was little support for Warwick or Clarence; Edward was released in September and resumed the throne. [36], In March 1470, Warwick and Clarence exploited a private feud to initiate a full-scale revolt; when it was defeated, the two fled to France in May 1470. 5. They returned to London, where they assembled an army to remove these 'evil councillors' and establish good government. Lancastrian... Get a Britannica Premium subscription and gain access to exclusive content. On my own, I've found additional sources for two of the previously identified illegitimate children. Strengths. Family. Duke of York, und dessen Gemahlin Cecily Neville. A few days ago, I posted a list of the known illegitimate children of Edward IV, King of England (died 1483). [47] Many of the estates held by the brothers had been granted by Edward, who could also remove them, making them dependent on his favour. This was strengthened in 1447, when York became heir to the childless King Henry VI on the death of Humphrey, Duke of Gloucester. Edward … Elizabeth of York, Queen Consort of Henry VII of England ( February 11, 1466 – February 11, 1503). [45], Edward entered London unopposed and took Henry prisoner; Warwick was defeated and killed at the Battle of Barnet on 14 April, while a second Lancastrian army was destroyed at the Battle of Tewkesbury on 4 May. The future king of England wasn’t born in England. "[57], Commentators observe a marked difference between Edward's first period as king, and the second. Cecily of York ( March 20, 1469 – August 24, 1507), married first John Welles, 1st Viscount Welles and second, Thomas Kymbe 4. [83] The historical consensus is he and his brother Richard were killed, probably between July to September 1483; debate on who gave the orders, and why, continues, although their uncle Richard III was the beneficiary. King Edward IV of England would have been 40 years old at the time of death or 573 years old today. The death of Charles in 1477 led to the 1482 Treaty of Arras; Flanders, along with the lands known as the Burgundian Netherlands, became part of the Holy Roman Empire, and France acquired the rest. She is mentioned as ‘Maistres Grace, a bastard dowghter of Kyng selbst. He was born on April 28, 1442. For the Elizabethan history play, see, sfn error: no target: CITEREFGillingham1981 (, Now the generally accepted date, although others suggest it was fought on 3 February, This resurfaced in the 17th century contest between England, the, Richard of Conisburgh, 3rd Earl of Cambridge, List of earls in the reigns of Henry VI and Edward IV of England, "Jean de Wavrin, Recueil des croniques d'Engleterre, vol. [10] In January 1454, 12 year old Edward rode beside his father when he entered London to attend the Great Council. [32], In 1467, Edward dismissed his Lord Chancellor, Warwick's brother George Neville, Archbishop of York. In fact, Edward was born in Rouen, France (or Normandy, to be precise) as the second son to Richard, Duke of York, and Cecily Neville. This was not the case with property acquired through marriage and explains the importance of this dispute. He was crowned on 20 February at the age of nine. Edward V and his younger brother Richard, Duke of York , the Princes in the Tower. He was a key figure in the conflict known as the Wars of the Roses, a series of disputes fought between the Houses of Lancaster and York for the English throne. Edward IV, also called (until 1459) Earl of March, (born April 28, 1442, Rouen, France—died April 9, 1483, Westminster, England), king of England from 1461 until October 1470 and again from April 1471 until his death in 1483. The last decade of Edward’s reign also saw an improvement in law enforcement. George died at the age of 2, whilst Edward and Richard were to be remembered through history as the Princes in the Tower. He was also a friend and patron of the printer William Caxton, and his book collection became the foundation of the Old Royal Library, later one of the glories of the British Museum. [62], Economics was closely linked to foreign policy; Edward's reign was dominated by the three sided diplomatic contest between England, France, and Burgundy, with two of the three seeking to ally against the third. The eldest child, Elizabeth, became Queen of England in the summer of 1485, when she married Henry VII, the first Tudor king. [53] He fell fatally ill at Easter 1483, but survived long enough to add codicils to his will, the most important naming his brother as Protector after his death. He died on 9 April 1483 and was buried in St George's Chapel, Windsor Castle. Weaknesses The children and grandchildren of Edward IV and Elizabeth Woodville (1) Elizabeth of York (1466 - 1503) m. HENRY VII (i) Arthur, Prince of Wales (b. The battle was preceded by a meteorological phenomenon known as parhelion, or three suns, which he took as his emblem, the "Sun in splendour". [52], Edward's health began to fail, and he became subject to an increasing number of ailments; his physicians attributed this in part to a habitual use of emetics, which allowed him to gorge himself at meals, then return after vomiting to start again. [27], Edward's motives have been widely discussed by contemporaries and historians alike. : The Case for the Defence", British Library Catalogue of Illuminated Manuscripts, Humphrey Stafford, 1st Duke of Buckingham, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Edward_IV_of_England&oldid=1015908835, Burials at St George's Chapel, Windsor Castle, Wikipedia indefinitely semi-protected pages, Short description is different from Wikidata, Wikipedia articles incorporating a citation from the ODNB, Wikipedia articles with PLWABN identifiers, Wikipedia articles with SELIBR identifiers, Wikipedia articles with SUDOC identifiers, Wikipedia articles with Trove identifiers, Wikipedia articles with WORLDCATID identifiers, Wikipedia articles with multiple identifiers, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. Edward IV (b. The two were married to Isabel Neville and Anne Neville respectively, the daughters of the Earl and Countess of Warwick and heirs to their mother's considerable inheritance. Warwick crushed Lancastrian resistance in the far north of England between 1462 and 1464 and conducted England’s diplomacy. He was hugely charismatic, exuding strength, authority and self-confidence. Updates? During the first reign of Edward IV… She died in 1503. There were many illegitimate children during the history of England and Britain – to point directly to Edward IV and say he is the one that started this awful chain is absurd. [87], "Edward IV" redirects here. One especially disturbed area was Wales and the Welsh marches; Edward used the royal estates there as a foundation on which to base a council that acted in the name of his infant heir, the Prince of Wales, and employed the royal prerogative to make a start in repressing disorder. Edward V (2 November 1470 – c. June/July 1483) was King of England and Lord of Ireland from 9 April to 26 June 1483. Elizabeth of York (1465-1503) 3. It was the forerunner of the council of Wales and the marches that subjugated the area to English rule. Warwick, in a countermove encouraged by Louis XI of France, seized Edward and made him a prisoner in July 1469. It's thanks to him that the printing press finally arrived in England. His father was descended from two sons of the 14th-century king Edward III and, in the 1450s, led a revolt against Henry VI; in 1460, Richard’s supporters declared him Henry’s successor. On the same day, Queen Margaret (Henry VI’s wife) belatedly landed in Dorset from France with her only son, Edward, prince of Wales. [9], Matters came to a head in August 1453 when Henry collapsed into a catatonic stupor on hearing news of the loss of Gascony, an English possession for over 300 years. The failure of attempts to reconcile former enemies like Somerset meant he was noticeably more ruthless after 1471, including the execution of his brother Clarence. 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