Edward IV of England

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Edward IV of England was a 15th-century king from the House of York who twice ruled England during the Wars of the Roses and restored relative stability after years of civil conflict.

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Observed surface forms (2)

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Edward IV 3
King Edward IV of England 2

Statements (58)

Predicate Object
instanceOf House of York member
King of England
human
monarch
allegiance House of York
surface form: Yorkist faction
associatedWith Elizabeth Woodville's Woodville family rise
Princes in the Tower murders
surface form: Princes in the Tower
battle Battle of Barnet
Battle of Tewkesbury
Battle of Towton
birthDate 1442-04-28
birthPlace Kingdom of France
Normandy
Rouen
burialPlace St George's Chapel, Windsor Castle, England
surface form: St George's Chapel, Windsor Castle
child Anne of York
surface form: Anne of York, Lady Howard

Bridget of York
Catherine of York
Cecily of York
Edward V of England
Elizabeth of York
George Plantagenet, 1st Duke of Bedford
surface form: George Plantagenet (Duke of Bedford)

Margaret of York (daughter of Edward IV)
Mary of York
Richard of Shrewsbury, Duke of York
conflict Wars of the Roses
countryOfCitizenship Kingdom of England
deathDate 1483-04-09
deathPlace Kingdom of England
London, England
surface form: London

City of Westminster
surface form: Westminster
dynasty House of York
era Late Middle Ages
father Richard Plantagenet, 3rd Duke of York
surface form: Richard, 3rd Duke of York
fullName Edward IV of England self-linksurface differs
surface form: Edward IV
house House of Plantagenet
languageSpoken English
French
marriageDate 1464-05-01
monarchNumber Edward IV of England self-linksurface differs
surface form: King Edward IV of England
mother Cecily Neville, Duchess of York
nobleFamily House of York
notableFor restoring relative stability after civil conflict
twice ruling England during the Wars of the Roses
predecessor King Henry VI of England
surface form: Henry VI of England
regnalName Edward IV of England self-linksurface differs
surface form: Edward IV
reignEnd 1470-10-03
1483-04-09
reignStart 1461-03-04
1471-04-11
religion Roman Catholicism
sibling George Plantagenet, 1st Duke of Clarence
Richard III of England
spouse Elizabeth Woodville
successor Edward V of England
King Henry VI of England
surface form: Henry VI of England
title King of England
Lord of Ireland

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King Henry VI of England associatedWith Edward IV of England
subject surface form: Henry VI of England
this entity surface form: King Edward IV of England
Edward V of England father Edward IV of England
Elizabeth of York father Edward IV of England
Edward IV of England fullName Edward IV of England self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Edward IV
House of Plantagenet hasMonarch Edward IV of England
Edward V of England heirApparentOf Edward IV of England
Duke of Lancaster heldBy Edward IV of England
this entity surface form: Edward IV
Lordship of Ireland monarch Edward IV of England
Edward IV of England monarchNumber Edward IV of England self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: King Edward IV of England
Edward notableBearer Edward IV of England
Wars of the Roses notableCommander Edward IV of England
Edward V of England predecessor Edward IV of England
House of York producedMonarch Edward IV of England
Edward IV of England regnalName Edward IV of England self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Edward IV
Richard III of England sibling Edward IV of England
King Henry VI of England successor Edward IV of England
subject surface form: Henry VI of England
Lord of Ireland titleHolder Edward IV of England
Sheen Palace usedBy Edward IV of England