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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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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Richard of Shrewsbury, Duke of York father Edward IV of England
George Plantagenet, 1st Duke of Bedford uncle Edward IV of England
white rose of York usedBy Edward IV of England
subject surface form: White Rose of York
First Battle of St Albans notableParticipant Edward IV of England
this entity surface form: Edward, Earl of March (later Edward IV)
Cousins' War notableCommander Edward IV of England
Mary of York father Edward IV of England
Mary of York monarchDuringBirth Edward IV of England
Mary of York monarchDuringDeath Edward IV of England
Act of Accord relatedToClaimOf Edward IV of England
Richard Neville, Earl of Warwick conflictWith Edward IV of England
Anne of York father Edward IV of England
Cecily of York father Edward IV of England
Henry VI, Part 3 featuresCharacter Edward IV of England
this entity surface form: Edward IV
Margaret of York (daughter of Edward IV) father Edward IV of England
Dukedom of Gloucester monarch Edward IV of England
subject surface form: Dukedom of Gloucester (1461 creation)
Catherine of York father Edward IV of England
Dominus Hiberniae heldBy Edward IV of England
Bridget of York father Edward IV of England
Sir John Woodville brotherInLaw Edward IV of England
this entity surface form: King Edward IV of England
Croyland Chronicle mentionsPerson Edward IV of England
William Shakespeare's Richard III featuresCharacter Edward IV of England
this entity surface form: King Edward IV
Henry Stafford, 2nd Duke of Buckingham brotherInLaw Edward IV of England
this entity surface form: King Edward IV of England
Henry Stafford, 2nd Duke of Buckingham guardian Edward IV of England
this entity surface form: King Edward IV of England
Elizabeth of York, Duchess of Suffolk sibling Edward IV of England
Elizabeth of York, Duchess of Suffolk relative Edward IV of England
Margaret of York, Duchess of Burgundy sibling Edward IV of England
Earls of Pembroke monarchWhoCreated Edward IV of England
this entity surface form: King Edward IV of England
Thomas, Lord Stanley monarchServed Edward IV of England
Hastings family associatedWithMonarch Edward IV of England
Baynard's Castle associatedWith Edward IV of England
Anne Mortimer ancestor Edward IV of England
House of Hastings associatedMonarch Edward IV of England
Earl of Richmond linkedToMonarch Edward IV of England
Marquess of Dorset stepfather Edward IV of England
subject surface form: Thomas Grey, 1st Marquess of Dorset
this entity surface form: King Edward IV of England
John Howard, 1st Duke of Norfolk servedMonarch Edward IV of England