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	1442-1483, House of York, King of England 1461 – 1470 and ~~1471 – 1483~~.		1442-1483, House of York, King of England 1461-1470 and 1471–1483.
	He was the second son ~~of Son~~ of [[Richard Plantagenet]], 3rd Duke of York and his wife Cecily Neville, older brother of [[Richard III]] who helped him to ~~disposse king~~ [[Henry VI]] in 1461 to become king of England.		He was the second son of [[Richard Plantagenet]], 3rd Duke of York and his wife Cecily Neville, older brother of [[Richard III]] who helped him to dispossess [[Henry VI]] in 1461 to become king of England.
	After his father was killed at the Battle of Wakefield with the Lancastrians, ~~Eduard~~, instead of [[Henry VI]], was proclaimed king in 1460 and declared king in London in 1461. This act replaced the House of Lancaster (red rose) as ruling dynasty and installed the House of York (white rose). This was not uncontested and a civil war called [[War of the Roses]] began.
	At the beginning ~~Eduard~~ IV was very successful. He was able to put down Lancastrian rebellions in Wales and North England, Scotland was forced to peace and the insane [[Henry VI]] was imprisoned in the Tower of London.		After his father was killed at the Battle of Wakefield with the Lancastrians, Edward, instead of [[Henry VI]], was proclaimed king in 1460 and declared king in London in 1461. This act replaced the House of Lancaster (red rose) as ruling dynasty and installed the House of York (white rose). This was not uncontested and a civil war called [[War of the Roses]] began.
	At the end of 1470 Edward IV had to flee to the Netherlands because of an Act of Parliament which brought back Henry VI from the Tower to the throne. With the help of his brother-in-law [[Charles the Bold ]] Henry IV could be captured again and was executed in 1471. So Eduard IV could confirm his dominion again.		At the beginning Edward IV was very successful. He was able to put down Lancastrian rebellions in Wales and North England, Scotland was forced to peace and the insane [[Henry VI]] was imprisoned in the Tower of London.

			At the end of 1470 Edward IV had to flee to the Netherlands because of an Act of Parliament which brought back Henry VI from the Tower to the throne. With the help of his brother-in-law [[Charles the Bold ]] Henry VI could be captured again and was executed in 1471. So Eduard IV could confirm his dominion again.

	He was an extremely capable and daring military commander, and had an excellent financial management. He was able to defeat the [[House of Lancaster]] and was himself never defeated on the battlefield. Together with his wife Elisabeth he had seven daughters and three sons as well as two children born out of wedlock.		He was an extremely capable and daring military commander, and had an excellent financial management. He was able to defeat the [[House of Lancaster]] and was himself never defeated on the battlefield. Together with his wife Elisabeth he had seven daughters and three sons as well as two children born out of wedlock.

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	~~Eduard IV.~~		1442-1483, House of York, King of England 1461 – 1470 and 1471 – 1483.
	~~Born~~ 1442~~, died~~ 1483, House of York, King of England 1461 – 1470 and 1471 – 1483.		He was the second son of Son of [[Richard Plantagenet]], 3rd Duke of York and his wife Cecily Neville, older brother of [[Richard III]] who helped him to disposse king [[Henry VI]] in 1461 to become king of England.
	He was the second son of Son of [[Richard Plantagenet]], 3rd Duke of York and his wife Cecily Neville, ~~ealder~~ brother [[Richard III]] who helped him to disposse king [[Henry VI]] in 1461 to become king of England.		After his father was killed at the Battle of Wakefield with the Lancastrians, Eduard, instead of [[Henry VI]], was proclaimed king in 1460 and declared king in London in 1461. This act replaced the House of Lancaster (red rose) as ruling dynasty and installed the House of York (white rose). This was not uncontested and a civil war called [[War of the Roses]] began.
	After his father was killed at the Battle of Wakefield with the Lancastrians, Eduard, ~~insead~~ of [[Henry VI]], was proclaimed king in 1460 and declared king in London in 1461. ~~Son insead of~~ House of ~~Lancafter~~ (red rose) the House of York (white rose) ~~became now the ruling house~~ and ~~the bloody~~ civil war called [[War of Roses]] began.		At the beginning Eduard IV was very successful. He was able to put down Lancastrian rebellions in Wales and North England, Scotland was forced to peace and the insane [[Henry VI]] was imprisoned in the Tower of London.
	At the beginning Eduard IV was very successful. He was able to put down Lancastrian rebellions in Wales and North England, ~~Scottland~~ was forced to peace and the insane [[Henry VI]] ~~Was~~ imprisoned in the Tower of London.		At the end of 1470 Edward IV had to flee to the Netherlands because of an Act of Parliament which brought back Henry VI from the Tower to the throne. With the help of his brother-in-law [[Charles the Bold ]] Henry IV could be captured again and was executed in 1471. So Eduard IV could confirm his dominion again.
	At the end of 1470 he had to flee to the Netherlands because of a Act of Parliament which brought back Henry VI from the Tower to the throne. With the help of his brother-in-law [[Charles the Bold ]] Henry IV could be captured again and was executed in 1471. So Eduard IV could confirm his dominion again.

	He was an extremely capable and daring military commander, and had a excellent financial management. He was able to the [[House of Lancaster]] and was himself never defeated on the battlefield. Together with his wife Elisabeth he had seven ~~daughers~~ and three sons ~~and~~ two children born out of wedlock.		He was an extremely capable and daring military commander, and had an excellent financial management. He was able to defeat the [[House of Lancaster]] and was himself never defeated on the battlefield. Together with his wife Elisabeth he had seven daughters and three sons as well as two children born out of wedlock.

	~~Souces~~:		Sources:
	[[http://www.uni-protokolle.de/Lexikon/Eduard_IV._%28England%29.html]]		[[http://www.uni-protokolle.de/Lexikon/Eduard_IV._%28England%29.html]]

	[[http://www.archontology.org/nations/uk/england/king_england/edward4.php]]		[[http://www.archontology.org/nations/uk/england/king_england/edward4.php]]
	E. B. Pryde (~~Herausgeber~~)~~u.a.~~, Handbook of British Chronology, Cambridge University Press~~; Auflage: 3~~, ~~Cambride~~ 1996.
	Michael Hicks, Edward IV., Arnold Books, ~~London~~ 2004		E. B. Pryde (ed.), ''Handbook of British Chronology'', Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1996.

			Michael Hicks, ''Edward IV'', London: Arnold Books, 2004.

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Eduard IV.
Born 1442, died 1483, House of York, King of England 1461 – 1470 and 1471 – 1483.
He was the second son of Son of [[Richard Plantagenet]], 3rd Duke of York and his wife Cecily Neville, ealder brother [[Richard III]] who helped him to disposse king [[Henry VI]] in 1461 to become king of England.
After his father was killed at the Battle of Wakefield with the Lancastrians, Eduard, insead of [[Henry VI]], was proclaimed king in 1460 and declared king in London in 1461. Son insead of House of Lancafter (red rose) the House of York (white rose) became now the ruling house and the bloody civil war called [[War of Roses]] began.
At the beginning Eduard IV was very successful. He was able to put down Lancastrian rebellions in Wales and North England, Scottland was forced to peace and the insane [[Henry VI]] Was imprisoned in the Tower of London.
At the end of 1470 he had to flee to the Netherlands because of a Act of Parliament which brought back Henry VI from the Tower to the throne. With the help of his brother-in-law [[Charles the Bold ]] Henry IV could be captured again and was executed in 1471. So Eduard IV could confirm his dominion again.

He was an extremely capable and daring military commander, and had a excellent financial management. He was able to the [[House of Lancaster]] and was himself never defeated on the battlefield. Together with his wife Elisabeth he had seven daughers and three sons and two children born out of wedlock.

Souces:
[[http://www.uni-protokolle.de/Lexikon/Eduard_IV._%28England%29.html]]
[[http://www.archontology.org/nations/uk/england/king_england/edward4.php]]
E. B. Pryde (Herausgeber)u.a., Handbook of British Chronology, Cambridge University Press; Auflage: 3, Cambride 1996.
Michael Hicks, Edward IV., Arnold Books, London 2004