NameKing Edward PLANTAGENET IV286,1
Birth28 Apr 1442, Rouen France163,543
Death9 Apr 1483, Westminster Palace, London England163,283
BurialSt George’s Chapel, Windsor163,283
FlagsRoyalty/Ruler
Notes for King Edward PLANTAGENET IV
Edward IV of England. Reigned 1461-70 and 1471-1483.
163A handsome, affable, and strong king, he made the disastrous mistake of marrying Elizabeth Woodville and showing her family preferment.
1Shored up royal (Yorkist) power by building up royal estates until he owned one-fifth of all the land in England.
293A master showman, he hosted innumerable jousts and pageants, partly as propaganda exercises to show the stability, legitimacy, and power of his reign.
294Notes for Eleanor BUTLER
Said to have been precontracted to Edward IV
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