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Edward V of England
He inherited the crown as a minor but was displaced before his coronation. His disappearance with his brother in the Tower of London remains a major question in the English succession.
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Key details
Birth: 1470 Documented
Death: 1483 Documented
Role: King
Dynasty: York
Territories: England (ES)
Recorded governments and reigns
King · England · Reign Pending review1483–1483Effective rule
Recorded relationships
Parents
Edward IV of EnglandDocumentedElizabeth WoodvilleDocumented
Sources for this profile
- Deutsche Nationalbibliothek · GND authority record · Eduard V., England, König
- Oxford Dictionary of National Biography
- Encyclopaedia Britannica
Biographical and contextual references in their original language. Sources and methodology.
Evidence for this profile
5 recorded claims · 1 without a claim-specific source. Context references do not by themselves verify every fact.
Dates (2/2 with a precise source)
- BirthDocumented
1470
The authority record gives the birth as 1470. - DeathDocumented
1483
The authority record gives the death as 1483.
Family and relationships (2/2 with a precise source)
- FatherDocumented
Edward IV of England
The authority record identifies Edward IV of England (GND 118528939) as father. - MotherDocumented
Elizabeth Woodville
The authority record identifies Elizabeth Woodville (GND 132138824) as mother.
Governments (0/1 with a precise source)
- GovernmentPending review
King · England · 1483–1483
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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