INTERESTING FACTS

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King Edward IV

Born

28th April 1442 Rouen, Normandy.

Parents

Father, Richard, Duke of York and Mother, Cecily Neville.

Married

Elizabeth Woodville 1464 (The White Queen).

Coronation

28th June 1461.  First reign 4th March 1461 – 3rd October 1470, and second reign 11th April 1471 – 9th April 1483.

Claim to the Throne

Eldest surviving son of Richard, Duke of York, who died at the Battle of Wakefield 1470, this was when Edward inherited his claim to the throne.

Died

9th April 1483 Westminster, England.  Cause of death is unknown, died suddenly, poison was suspected but could have been pneumonia or tuberculosis.
Buried – St George’s Chapel, Windsor Castle.

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