Edward IV Biography and Timeline

Birth of Edward V

Birth of Edward V

Role range: 1327-1377

Birth of Edward IV

Birth of Edward IV, son of Richard, Duke of York

Role range: 1471-1483

Investiture

Invested as the Prince of Wales

Role range: 1461-1470

Battle of Wakefield

Richard Duke of York is killed & succeeded by his son Edward who becomes Duke of York

Role range: 1455-1485 – 1461-1470

Battle of Mortimers Cross

Wins the battle, enters London & is accepted as King in Westminster Hall, 4th March. Takes up the Yorkist claim & is supported by the Earl of Warwick

Role range: 1455-1485 – 1461-1470

Siege of London

Wins the battle, enters London & is accepted as King in Westminster Hall, 4th March

Role range: 1455-1485 – 1461-1470

Succession

Wins the battle, enters London & is accepted as King in Westminster Hall, 4th March

Role range: 1455-1485 – 1461-1470

Coronation

Crowned King after the Battle of Towton & founds the House of York, 1461-85

Role range: 1471-1483

Succession

Succeeds as King of England. Declared King of England by Parliament

Role range: 1461-1470

Mobilization

Heads up to the north at the head of a Yorkist force

Role range: 1455-1485 – 1461-1470

Mobilization

Leads Yorkists out of Pontefract to engage Lancastrians

Role range: 1455-1485 – 1461-1470

Succession

Edward turns his attention to consolidating his rule over the country, winning over the people and putting down the rebellions raised by the few remaining Lancastrian diehards.

Role range: 1455-1485 – 1461-1470

Succession

He knighted several of his supporters and elevated several of his gentry supporters to the peerage; Fauconberg was made the Earl of Kent.

Role range: 1455-1485 – 1461-1470

Succession

The Battle of Towton Moor put an end (for the time being) to disputes over the countrys state of leadership since the Act of Accord.

Role range: 1455-1485 – 1461-1470

Succession

The English people were assured that there was now one King.

Role range: 1455-1485 – 1461-1470

Rebellion of Redesdales

Redesdale is backed by Warwick & Edgcott near Bicester. Edward IVs troops are defeated by Redesdales rebels

Role range: 1455-1485 – 1461-1470

Rebellion of Redesdales

Edward IVs troops are defeated by Redesdales rebels

Role range: 1483-1485 – 1461-1470

Yorkist Victory Replaces Lancastrian King

Edward IV claimed the throne during the Wars of the Roses, displacing Henry VI from royal authority.

Treaty of Ardtornish

Signed at Ardtornish Castle, the Isle of Mull. Makes John of the Isles a vassal of Edward

Role range: 1461-1470

Capture of Warkworth

Captures Warkworth castle from Margaret of Anjou

Role range: 1455-1485 – 1461-1470

Marriage

Splits the Yorkist Party & provoking a 2nd War of the Roses. Marries Elizabeth Wydville

Role range: 1461-1470

Birth of Mary

Birth of Mary, 2nd daughter

Role range: 1461-1470

Alliance Margaret his sister and the Duke of Burgundy

Arranges a marriage between Margaret his sister & the Duke of Burgundy

Role range: 1461-1470

Battle of Banbury

Edward Neville plots in France for the Duke of Clarence to become King. A force advancing on Nottingham to relieve the King is cut to pieces

Role range: 1455-1485 – 1461-1470

Battle of Edgecote Moor

The Battle pitted the forces of Richard Neville, 16th Earl of Warwick, against those of King Edward IV, the battle is considered to be an important turning point in the course of the war

Role range: 1455-1485 – 1461-1470

Plot

Edward Neville plots in France for the Duke of Clarence to become King

Role range: 1455-1485 – 1461-1470

Arrest of Edward IV

Escapes from the captivity of Archbishop George Neville of York

Role range: 1455-1485 – 1461-1470

Birth of Ciceley

Birth of Ciceley, 3rd daughter

Role range: 1461-1470

Arrest of Edward IV

Captured by Archbishop George Neville of York, the Earl of Warwicks brother

Role range: 1455-1485 – 1461-1470

Peace

Warwick cannot keep order, the rebels make peace & Edward returns to London

Role range: 1455-1485 – 1461-1470

Result of Surrender of Edward IV

Edward IV falls into Warwick's custody, temporarily weakening his control of the kingdom.

Role range: 1455-1485 – 1461-1470

Surrender of Edward IV

Surrenders to the Earl of Warwick

Role range: 1455-1485 – 1461-1470

Trial

The Earl of Warwick & the Duke of Clarence are declared traitors by Edward IV

Role range: 1455-1485 – 1461-1470

Exile of Edward IV

Edward reaches the Hague after crossing Lincolnshire

Role range: 1455-1485 – 1461-1470

Invasion of England

Leaves the south coast unprotected & Warwick & his rebels land at Dartmouth

Role range: 1455-1485 – 1461-1470

Birth of Edward V

Birth of Edward V, eldest son of Edward IV

Role range: 1461-1470

Exile of Edward IV

The Earl of Warwick is forced into exile

Role range: 1455-1485 – 1461-1470

Rebellion of Rebels in Lincolnshire

Edward IV defeats a rebellion in Lincolnshire

Role range: 1455-1485 – 1461-1470

Rebellion of Rebels in Wales

Edward IV defeats a rebellion in Wales

Role range: 1455-1485 – 1461-1470

Invasion of England

Sets sail from The Netherlands to reclaim his throne

Role range: 1455-1485 – 1471-1483