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Edward IV

Edward IV (28 April 1442 – 9 April 1483) was King of England from 4 March 1461 to 3 October 1470, then again from 11 April 1471 until he died in 1483. A member of the House of York, he was a central figure in the Wars of the Roses, a series of civil wars in England fought between the Yorkist and Lancastrian factions between 1455 and 1487.

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1st reign
4 March 1461 – 3 October 1470
2nd reign
11 April 1471 – 9 April 1483
Born
28 April 1442 Rouen, Normandy, France
Burial
18 April 1483 St George's Chapel, Windsor Castle
Coronation
28 June 1461
Died
9 April 1483 (aged 40) Westminster, Middlesex, England

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related to Aftermath · 25
Edward IV → Anthony Woodville, August, Based, By, Council, Earl Rivers, Edward, Edward IV's, Elizabeth, Elizabeth Woodville, Henry, Henry's, In December, July, Ludlow Castle, Marches, Margaret Beaufort, October, Prince, Richard
related to External links · 19
Edward IV → BBC HistoryPortraits, British, December, Edward IV's, Eltham Palace, End, English Heritage, Gardens, Illuminated Manuscripts Archived, IV, Keyword Edward IV, King Edward IV, LondonBritish Library Catalogue, National Portrait Gallery, Retrieved, SEARCH, September, Start, Wayback Machine
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Edward IV → Anne of York, Lady Howard, Arthur, Viscount Lisle (ill.), Bridget of York, Catherine, Countess of Devon, Cecily, Viscountess Welles, Edward V, King of England, Elizabeth, Queen of England, George, Duke of Bedford, Margaret of York, Mary of York, Richard, Duke of York
see also · 3
Edward IV → England, Henry VI, List
1st reign · 1
Edward IV → 4 March 1461 – 3 October 1470
2nd reign · 1
Edward IV → 11 April 1471 – 9 April 1483
Born · 1
Edward IV → 28 April 1442 Rouen, Normandy, France
Burial · 1
Edward IV → 18 April 1483 St George's Chapel, Windsor Castle
Coronation · 1
Edward IV → 28 June 1461
Died · 1
Edward IV → 9 April 1483 (aged 40) Westminster, Middlesex, England

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Edward IV1st reign4 March 1461 – 3 October 14701.00infobox
Edward IV2nd reign11 April 1471 – 9 April 14831.00infobox
Edward IVBorn28 April 1442 Rouen, Normandy, France1.00infobox
Edward IVBurial18 April 1483 St George's Chapel, Windsor Castle1.00infobox
Edward IVCoronation28 June 14611.00infobox
Edward IVDied9 April 1483 (aged 40) Westminster, Middlesex, England1.00infobox
Edward IVFatherRichard of York, 3rd Duke of York1.00infobox
Edward IVHouseYork1.00infobox
Edward IVIssue more...Elizabeth, Queen of England1.00infobox
Edward IVIssue more...Mary of York1.00infobox
Edward IVIssue more...Cecily, Viscountess Welles1.00infobox
Edward IVIssue more...Edward V, King of England1.00infobox
Edward IVIssue more...Margaret of York1.00infobox
Edward IVIssue more...Richard, Duke of York1.00infobox
Edward IVIssue more...Anne of York, Lady Howard1.00infobox
Edward IVIssue more...George, Duke of Bedford1.00infobox
Edward IVIssue more...Catherine, Countess of Devon1.00infobox
Edward IVIssue more...Bridget of York1.00infobox
Edward IVIssue more...Arthur, Viscount Lisle (ill.)1.00infobox
Edward IVMotherCecily Neville1.00infobox
Edward IVPredecessorHenry VI1.00infobox
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Edward IVSuccessorEdward V1.00infobox

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