Edward IV of England

Edward IV (English: Edward) (Rouen, april 28, 1442 – Palace of Westminster, 9 april 1483) was King of England from 1461 to 1483. He was the son of Richard of York andCecily Neville 's and therefore the first King of the House of York. For his kingship was he called Edward of York or Edward of Rouen. According to some, was a bastard, because Edward IV Richard of York at the time of the conception was absent and his naming ceremony in a minor key expired, but it is equally possible that it was apremature birth.

Eduard took part in the wars of the Roses, the struggle for the throne between the parties of York (led by his father) and Lancaster (led by Henry VI and his wife).

With the help of Richard Neville, Earl of Warwick (nicknamed the King maker) he paved his way to the throne. Eduard defeated the Lancasters in a number of strokes. While Henry VI and his wife fight resulted in the North, Warwick knew London in his grasp and Eduard on 4 March 1461 to cry out to. Eduard reinforced his position even when he knew the army of wiping away the Lancasters in the battle of Towton, also in 1461. He was crowned on 28 June of that year.

Warwick thought he could control via Eduard and insisted on marrying a woman from a European power. Eduard wished not to go along and married Elizabeth Woodville, a young widow from the minor nobility. The couple had ten children.

Also its alliance with Burgundy paste Warwick not. Elizabeths poor but ambitious family acquired significant power at the expense of Warwick. The count changed as politics and joined the opposing team, the Lancasters.
 * Elizabeth (11 February 1466 – 11 February 1503), married Henry VII of England
 * Maria (11 August 1467 – 23 May 1482)
 * Cecilia (20 March 1469 – 24 August 1507), married John Welles and Thomas Kyme or Keme.
 * Eduard (4 november 1470 – 1483?)
 * Margaret (10 april 11 december 1472 - 1472)
 * Richard (17 August 1473 – 1483?)
 * Anna (2 november 1475 – 23 november 1511), married Thomas Howard, 3rd Duke of Norfolk,
 * George (March 1477 – March 1479)
 * Catharina (14 August 1479 – 15 november 1527), married William Courtenay
 * Brigitta (10 november 1480 - 1517)

Warwick to France finally had to swerve. There he joined Margaret, the wife of Henry VI, the driven out. In september 1470 he went to England, where he managed to acquire enough support to oust Eduard. Eduard fled to Holland and Henry VI returned (for short time) back on the throne.

Eduard knocked at his Burgundian allies, Duke Charles the bold. With his support in March 1471 he landed in the North of England. From there he went to London, conquered the city and defeated Warwick, which in the fight the life lost. Thus were the days of the Lancasters counted.

Eduard was a cruel man who shied away from for unscrupulous not murders, but he was very popular among the population, because he managed to restore the peace and promoted art and science, and in particular with the women in the flavor fell because of his handsome appearance. Edward was remarkably long, about 1 meter 90, and with it, so far the longest King of England. He had many mistresses and certainly one illegitimate child.

He died unexpectedly in 1483 and was buried in Windsor Castle. He was succeeded by his 12-year-old son Edward V. ==For Parents[ Edit] ==