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Edward V (2 November 1470 – c. mid-1483) [1][2] was King of England from 9 April to 25 June 1483. He succeeded his father, Edward IV, upon the latter's death.
Edward V, king of England from April to June 1483, who was deposed and possibly murdered (alongside his younger brother) by King Richard III. Responsibility for the crime has also been attributed to the powerful Henry Stafford, duke of Buckingham, and to Richard’s successor, King Henry VII.
Jun 28, 2017 · Edward V (Apr-Jun 1483) Edward V was a minor, so his uncle Richard, Duke of Gloucester, was made Protector by the will of Edward IV. Richard had been loyal throughout to his brother Edward IV including the events of 1470-71, Edward's exile and their brother's rebellion (the Duke of Clarence, who was executed in 1478 by drowning ...
Edward V © King of England from April to June 1483, he was deposed and probably murdered by Richard III, before his coronation. The eldest surviving son of Edward IV, he was born when his...
Edward V was King of England for just two months. At only thirteen years of age, he met an untimely and tragic end at the Tower of London, imprisoned alongside his brother and later murdered in mysterious circumstances…
Edward V (2 November 1470 – 1483) was the King of England from 9 April 1483 until he was removed two months later, on 25 June 1483. He was believed to have been murdered in 1483, possibly in August or September.
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May 23, 2018 · Edward V (1470– c. 1483), uncrowned king of England (1483). Eldest son of Edward IV and Elizabeth Woodville, Edward was brought up at Ludlow under his maternal uncle Earl Rivers.
Jan 26, 2022 · Edward V (1483-1483) The life of King Edward V was a short one, and it ended in tragedy. He was born in 1470 and became king at the age of just twelve, after his father, King Edward IV, passed away. Edward V was the son of Elizabeth Woodville and Edward IV. He was made prince of Wales in June 1471.
Apr 9, 2022 · At just 12 years old, Edward V accedes to the throne of England, following the death of his father. His uncle, Richard Duke of Gloucester, is declared Protector of England, until Edward comes of age. But tragedy dominates his short life and reign, his legitimacy is questioned, and his uncle seizes the throne.
Edward V (r. 1483) His 86-day reign was dominated by the influence of his successor, Richard III. Along with his brother Richard, the Duke of York, Edward was one of the princes who disappeared after being lodged in the Tower of London; their fate remains the subject of much speculation.
