Richard Neville, Earl of Warwick

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Richard Neville, Earl of Warwick, known as "the Kingmaker," was a powerful 15th-century English nobleman whose shifting alliances and military influence decisively shaped the dynastic struggle between the houses of York and Lancaster.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf 15th-century person
Earl
English nobleman
military commander
political figure
alliedWith George Plantagenet, 1st Duke of Clarence
surface form: George Plantagenet, Duke of Clarence

Margaret of Anjou
battle Battle of Barnet
Battle of Northampton (1460)
Battle of Towton
First Battle of St Albans
birthCountry Kingdom of England
birthPlace Warwick Castle
birthYear 1428
causeOfDeath killed in battle
child Anne Neville
surface form: Anne Neville, Queen of England

Isabel Neville, Duchess of Clarence
conflictWith Edward IV of England
country Kingdom of England
deathCountry Kingdom of England
deathPlace near Barnet, Hertfordshire
deathYear 1471
era Late Middle Ages
familyName Neville
father Richard Neville, Earl of Warwick self-linksurface differs
surface form: Richard Neville, 5th Earl of Salisbury
givenName Richard
heldTitle Earl of Warwick
surface form: Earl of Warwick (2nd creation)
heldTitleFrom 1449
historicalPeriod Wars of the Roses
house House of Neville
laterSupported House of Lancaster
laterSupportedMonarch King Henry VI of England
surface form: Henry VI of England
mother Alice Montagu, 5th Countess of Salisbury
nickname the Kingmaker
nobleFamily Peverel family
surface form: Neville family
nobleTitle Earl of Salisbury
surface form: Earl of Salisbury (jure uxoris, disputed)

Earl of Warwick
notableFor decisive role in the Wars of the Roses
influence over the English throne
shifting alliances between House of York and House of Lancaster
politicalRole de facto power-broker in mid-15th-century England
relatedTo Richard Plantagenet, 3rd Duke of York
surface form: Richard, Duke of York (by marriage and kinship)
restorationYear 1470
restoredToThrone King Henry VI of England
surface form: Henry VI of England
roleInWarsOfTheRoses Lancastrian supporter from 1470
Yorkist military leader until 1469–1470
spouse Anne Beauchamp, 16th Countess of Warwick
supported House of York
supportedMonarch Edward IV of England

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Wars of the Roses notableCommander Richard Neville, Earl of Warwick
Edward of Middleham maternalGrandfather Richard Neville, Earl of Warwick
this entity surface form: Richard Neville, 16th Earl of Warwick
Battle of Barnet commandedBy Richard Neville, Earl of Warwick
this entity surface form: Richard Neville, 16th Earl of Warwick
Battle of Barnet hasParticipant Richard Neville, Earl of Warwick
this entity surface form: Richard Neville, 16th Earl of Warwick
Battle of Barnet associatedWith Richard Neville, Earl of Warwick
this entity surface form: Richard Neville, 16th Earl of Warwick
Battle of Barnet hasCasualties Richard Neville, Earl of Warwick
this entity surface form: Richard Neville, 16th Earl of Warwick killed
Battle of Towton commander Richard Neville, Earl of Warwick
Anne Neville father Richard Neville, Earl of Warwick
this entity surface form: Richard Neville, 16th Earl of Warwick
Anne Neville notableRelative Richard Neville, Earl of Warwick
this entity surface form: Richard Neville, 16th Earl of Warwick
George Plantagenet, 1st Duke of Clarence alliedWith Richard Neville, Earl of Warwick
this entity surface form: Richard Neville, 16th Earl of Warwick
Edward of Westminster, Prince of Wales spouseFather Richard Neville, Earl of Warwick
this entity surface form: Richard Neville, 16th Earl of Warwick
Cecily Neville, Duchess of York sibling Richard Neville, Earl of Warwick
this entity surface form: Richard Neville, 5th Earl of Salisbury
George Plantagenet, 1st Duke of Bedford maternalGrandfather Richard Neville, Earl of Warwick
this entity surface form: Richard Neville, 16th Earl of Warwick
First Battle of St Albans commander Richard Neville, Earl of Warwick
First Battle of St Albans notableParticipant Richard Neville, Earl of Warwick
Cousins' War notableCommander Richard Neville, Earl of Warwick
Richard Neville, Earl of Warwick father Richard Neville, Earl of Warwick self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Richard Neville, 5th Earl of Salisbury
Henry VI, Part 3 featuresCharacter Richard Neville, Earl of Warwick
this entity surface form: Warwick, Earl of Warwick
Marriage of Edward IV and Elizabeth Woodville opposedBy Richard Neville, Earl of Warwick
Marriage of Edward IV and Elizabeth Woodville causedRiftBetween Richard Neville, Earl of Warwick
Earl of Warwick hasTitleHolder Richard Neville, Earl of Warwick
this entity surface form: Richard Neville, 16th Earl of Warwick