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Edward IV of England
The first Yorkist king gained the throne during the Wars of the Roses. He recovered the crown after a brief exile and temporarily stabilised Yorkist power.
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Key details
Birth: 1442 Documented
Death: 1483 Documented
Role: King
Dynasty: York
Territories: England (ES)
Recorded governments and reigns
King · England · Reign Pending review1461–1470Effective rule
King · England · Reign Pending review1471–1483Effective rule
Recorded relationships
Parents
Richard of YorkPending reviewCecily NevilleDocumented
Partners
Elizabeth WoodvillePending review
Sources for this profile
- Deutsche Nationalbibliothek · GND authority record · Eduard IV., England, König
- Oxford Dictionary of National Biography
- Encyclopaedia Britannica
Biographical and contextual references in their original language. Sources and methodology.
Evidence for this profile
7 recorded claims · 4 without a claim-specific source. Context references do not by themselves verify every fact.
Dates (2/2 with a precise source)
- BirthDocumented
1442
The authority record gives the birth as 1442. - DeathDocumented
1483
The authority record gives the death as 1483.
Family and relationships (1/3 with a precise source)
- FatherPending review
Richard of York
A precise source has not yet been added. - MotherDocumented
Cecily Neville
The authority record identifies Cecily Neville (GND 1150169168) as mother. - Marriage or partnershipPending review
Elizabeth Woodville
A precise source has not yet been added.
Governments (0/2 with a precise source)
- GovernmentPending review
King · England · 1461–1470
A precise source has not yet been added. - GovernmentPending review
King · England · 1471–1483
A precise source has not yet been added.
Biographical and contextual references (3)
Editorial history
- 2026-10-12 · Claim registry added; existing historical data kept. Specific sourcing remains to be reviewed.
- 2026-10-08 · Claim registry added; existing historical data kept. Specific sourcing remains to be reviewed.
- 2026-10-04 · Claim registry added; existing historical data kept. Specific sourcing remains to be reviewed.
- 2026-10-04 · Claim registry added; existing historical data kept. Specific sourcing remains to be reviewed.
- 2026-10-03 · Claim registry added; existing historical data kept. Specific sourcing remains to be reviewed.
- 2026-09-30 · The duchy is limited to Dijon and Autun; each other fief now enters the map only under its dated ruler. John III of Namur and the Nevers/Rethel branch were added. The previous shape combined later counties and unrelated lands as if all belonged to the duchy from 1363.
- 2026-09-28 · Claim registry added; existing historical data kept. Specific sourcing remains to be reviewed.
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