Edouard IV of England
Edouard IV of England (April 28th 1442 - April 9th 1483), was King d' Angleterre of 1461 with 1483.
He was the oldest son of Richard Plantagenet, Count de Rutland, March, Ulster and Cambridge, Duc of York († 1460) and of Cécile Neville († 1495).
With died his/her father in 1460, it inherits all its titles (except that of count of Rutland).
Edouard is born with Rouen and becomes king the March 4th 1461, at eighteen years. He is an excellent soldier, and good administrator, amateur of the fair sex. Its marriage with Elisabeth Woodville (1437 - 1492), following of the house of Lancaster, is regarded as a disaster for the kingdom and is at the origin of a deep dissension with his/her friend, Richard Neville, count de Warwick, which however helped it to arrive at the throne.
It signs in 1475 the Traité of Picquigny with the king of France Louis XI which puts officially fine at the Guerre One hundred Year old.
The unexpected death of king Edouard, after a few years of peace in England, is at the origin of a resumption of the Guerre of the Two-Pinks. His/her son, Edouard V is quickly deposited by his uncle Richard III, brother of Edouard IV, who calls upon against this one an alleged bigamy.
Family and descent
From its marriage with Elisabeth Woodville (1437 - 1492) are born ten children :
- Elisabeth of York, wife of Henri VII of England (February 11th 1466 - February 11th 1503).
- Marie of York (August 11th 1467 - May 23rd 1482).
- Cecile of York (March 20th 1469 - August 24th 1507), wife in first weddings of John Welles and Thomas Kymbe in second weddings.
- Edouard V of England (November 4th 1470 - 1483?).
- Marguerite of York (April 10th 1472 - December 11th 1472).
- Richard de Shrewsbury, Duke of York (August 17th 1473 - 1483?), married Anne Mowbray (1472 - 1481) at the 5 years age.
- Anne of York (November 2nd 1475 - November 23rd 1511, wife of Thomas Howard, 3rd Duke of Norfolk.
- George Plantagenêt (March 1477 - March 1479), Duke of Bedford.
- Catherine of York (August 14th 1479 - November 15th 1527), wife of William Courtenay, 1st Count de Devon.
- Bridget of York (November 10th 1480 - 1517), which entered the orders.
Sources
- genealogical Card on the site thePeerage.com
Simple: Edward IV off England
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