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At the Battle of Edgecote, fought in 1469, the king's army was defeated and Edward IV himself, was captured. Warwick's victory was short lived however—the tide soon turned again in favor of Edward when his faithful brother Richard came to the rescue, and most of the nobles stayed loyal to the king. Warwick and Clarence were declared traitors and driven out of England. At this point Warwick sought to make amends with his old enemy Margaret Anjou, who was living in exile in France with her disinherited Lancaster son, Prince Edward. Warwick proposed a marriage between his daughter and Prince Edward in return for a promise that he would raise an army to depose Edward VI, and place her son on the throne. This she agreed to after some reluctance, but lived to regret it. Warwick was killed at the Battle of Barnet and her son, Prince Edward was captured and executed soon afterward, leaving Edward IV to rule in peace.
Birth of Richard Neville | |
Inherited the Warwick estate through his wife. | |
Warwick the "king-maker" arranges succession of the Duke of York on the death of Henry VI. | |
Birth of Prince Edward, Lancaster heir precipitates succession crisis. | |
Battle of Bloore Heath, War of the Rose Breaks out | |
Duke of York killed at the Battle of Wakefield. | |
Edward IV crowned king of England. Henry VI imprisoned. | |
Marriage of Edward IV to Elizabeth Woodville. | |
Raised a rebellion against Edward, with his brother Duke of Clarence. Captured Edward IV. | |
Edward rescued by Richard III. Warwick is exiled. Warwick makes alliance with Margaret of Anjou. | |
Killed in the Battle of Barnet. |
Anxiety and Trouble in | Margaret of Anjou by Jacob Abbott |
Reconciliation with Warwick in | Margaret of Anjou by Jacob Abbott |
Accession of Edward IV, Richard's Elder Brother in | Richard III by Jacob Abbott |
Two Roses (continued) in | Stories From English History, Part Second by Alfred J. Church |
End of the King-Maker in | Stories From English History, Part Second by Alfred J. Church |
Warwick the Kingmaker in | Famous Men of the Middle Ages by John H. Haaren |
Wars of the Roses (1455-1485) in | The Story of England by Samuel B. Harding |
Edward IV—The Story of the Kingmaker in | Our Island Story by H. E. Marshall |
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![]() The Burying of the Earl of Warwick in The Chantry Priest of Barnet |
Warwick, the King-maker in Back Matter |
York and Landcaster - The White and Red Roses in Back Matter |
![]() Warwick Castle in Historical Tales: English |
Duke of York | Aspirant to the throne in the early years of War of the Roses. Killed in action with eldest son. |
Edward IV | Son of the Duke of York. Became king of England when other aspirants were dead or deposed. |
Ruled in stead of her weak husband, Henry VI. Led armies against Yorks. Deposed after the York victory at Hexham. | |
Duke of Clarence | Brother of Edward IV and Richard III, who allied with Warwick against them. |
On death of his brother Edward IV, he killed his nephews and usurped the throne. |