Edward IV of England - Edward IV of England Edward IV was King of England 1461-1483, with a break of a few months in the period 1470-1471. Table of contents showTocToggle("show","hide") 1 Childhood 2 King of England 3 Flight to France 4 Restoration 5 Death and Succession 6 Children 7 Was Edward Illegitimate? 7.1 Evidence of Illegitimacy 7.2 Consequences of Illegitimacy Childhood Edward was born on April 28, 1442, at Rouen in France, the eldest son of Richard, Duke of York (a leading claimant to the throne of England) and Cecily Neville. York's challenge to the ruling family marked the beginning of the conflict known as the Wars of the Roses. When Richard was killed in 1460, at the Battle of Wakefield, pressing his claim against the Lancastrian king, Henry VI.
Henry IV of England - Henry IV of England Henry IV (April 3, 1367 - March 20, 1413) was born at Bolingbroke Castle in Lincolnshire - hence the other name by which he was known, "Henry Bolingbroke". His father, John of Gaunt was the third surviving son of King Edward III of England. After supporting his cousin, King Richard II of England, in some early difficulties, Bolingbroke was exiled and disinherited in 1398. Returning the following year on September 30, 1399 he deposed Richard and took the throne, rising from Henry, Duke of Lancaster to King Henry IV. Henry's coronation, on October 13, 1399 is notable as the first time following the Norman Conquest that the monarch made an address in English. In 1380 Henry married Mary de Bohun; they had two.
Edward V of England - Edward V of England Edward V (November 4, 1470-1483?) was an English monarch, although never crowned. Edward was born in sanctuary within Westminster Abbey on November 4, 1470, while his mother was taking refuge from the Lancastrians who dominated the kingdom while his father, the Yorkist King Edward IV of England, was out of power. He was created Prince of Wales in June, 1471, following his father's restoration to the throne, and appeared with his parents on state occasions. (For a brief period after his birth and before he was officially given the title, he was one of two living Princes of Wales, the other being the only son of Henry VI of England, who was killed in May, 1471.) Edward IV, having established a Council.
Edward II of England - Edward II of England Edward II, (April 25, 1284- September 21, 1327), of Caernarvon; king of England, the fourth son of Edward I of England by his first wife Eleanor of Castile, was born at Caernarfon Castle. The story that the king presented the newborn child to the Welsh as their future native prince is unfounded. Its earliest appearance was in the work of a 16th century Welsh "antiquary", David Powel. In fact, Edward was only made Prince of Wales in the Lincoln Parliament of February 7, 1301. Edward was, however, the first English prince to hold the title. When Edward was a few months old, his elder brother, Alfonso, died, and he became heir to the throne. From childhood, his father, a notable military leader,.
Edward III of England - Edward III of England Edward III (November 13, 1312 - June 21, 1377) was one of the greatest English kings of medieval times. He was born at Windsor as the son of King Edward II of England and Isabella of France. Unfortunately, Edward II was a weak king and aroused ill-feeling by his dependence on favourites. The neglected queen, Isabella, and her lover, Roger Mortimer, imprisoned and murdered Edward II, taking up the reins of government themselves during the minority of the heir. Edward III was crowned on January 25, 1327 after reaching majority and was declared King of France on January 26, 1340. As soon as Edward III reached the age of eighteen, he overthrew Mortimer and removed Isabella. He married Philippa of Hainault, and.
Henry VII of England - Henry VII of England Henry VII (January 28, 1457-April 21, 1509), King of England, Lord of Ireland (August 22, 1485-April 21, 1509), was the founder of the Tudor dynasty and is generally acknowledged as one of England's most successful kings. Henry VII King of England, Lord of Ireland Henry Tudor was the posthumous son of Edmund Tudor, a half-brother of King Henry VI of England. His mother was Margaret Beaufort, a descendant of King Edward III on the wrong side of the blanket. From his father, he inherited the title Earl of Richmond; from his mother, his questionable claim to the throne of England. He was born in Pembroke, Wales but grew up in exile in Brittany, having fled from the Yorkist kings of England. As an individual.
Henry VIII of England - Henry VIII of England Henry VIII King of England, Ireland and France Painting by Hans Holbein the Younger Henry VIII (June 28, 1491 - January 28, 1547) was King of England from April 22 (crowned on June 24), 1509 until his death on January 28, 1547. He was accorded the title King of Ireland by the Irish Parliament in 1541, having previously been styled Lord of Ireland. Born at the royal Palace of Placentia in Greenwich, London, he was the second son of King Henry VII and Elizabeth of York. He was created Prince of Wales after the death of his older brother Arthur, Prince of Wales. A dispensation from Pope Julius II was necessary in order to allow him to marry his brother's widow Catherine of Aragon,.
Henry V of England - Henry V of England Henry V, (August 9 or September 16, 1387 - August 31, 1422), King of England, son of Henry IV of England by Mary de Bohun, was born at Monmouth, Wales, in September 1387. On his father's exile in 1398, Richard II took the boy into his own charge, and treated him kindly. Next year the Lancastrian revolution forced Henry into precocious prominence as heir to the throne. From October 1400 the administration of Wales was conducted in his name; less than three years later he was in actual command of the English forces and fought against Harry Hotspur at Shrewsbury. It was there, in 1403, that the sixteen-year-old prince was almost killed by an arrow which lodged itself in his face. An ordinary.
Henry VI of England - Henry VI of England Henry VI (December 6, 1421 - May 20, 1471) was King of England from 1437 to 1461 and then from 1470 to 1471. Table of contents showTocToggle("show","hide") 1 Childhood 2 Coronations 3 Reign 4 Death and Legacy Childhood Henry was the only child and heir of King Henry V of England, therefore great things were expected of him from birth. He was born on December 6, 1421 at Windsor, but his father died when he was only a few months old. His mother, Catherine of Valois, was French and only twenty years old. Because of general suspicion of her nationality, she was prevented from having much to do with her son's upbringing, and regents ruled the kingdom on his behalf. Henry's half-brothers, Edmund and.
Heir Presumptive - In the event of there being an heir apparent, the title Heir Presumptive lapses and is not used to describe the most senior person in the Line of Succession who is not a direct male descendant of the monarch. A woman who in the same position the Heiress Presumptive Examples of Heirs Presumptive who inherited thrones Queen Mary I of England who succeeded her half-brother King Edward VI of England Queen Elizabeth I of England who succeeded her half-sister Queen Mary I of England King James I of England (who was James VI of Scotland) who succeeded his distant cousin Queen Elizabeth I of England Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom who succeeded her uncle King William IV of the United Kingdom King George VI of the United Kingdom who succeeded.
History of England - History of England The name England refers to the largest and most populous of the three main divisions of Great Britain, and dates from after the coming of the Anglo-Saxons. Technically, it is anachronistic to talk of a history of England before that time. This article admits but ignores that anachronism. The territory of England has been politically united since the tenth century. This article centers on that territory; but before the tenth century and after the accession of James VI of Scotland to the throne of England in 1603 it becomes increasingly hard to distinguish English from British history. Table of contents showTocToggle("show","hide") 1 Pre-Roman England 1.1 Pre-Roman Languages 2 Roman Britain 3 The Anglo-Saxon Conquest 4 England during the Middle Ages 5 Tudor England 6.
University of Durham - Durham The University of Durham is the third-oldest university in England, after Oxford and Cambridge. Located in the beautiful cathedral city of Durham, it is one of the United Kingdom's leading research universities - coming eleventh in the 2002 Research Assessment Exercise and never out of the top twenty of either the Times Good University Guide or the Sunday Times University Guide. It is a member of the 1994 Group of Universities, representing medium-sized research universities. The current Chancellor of the University is Sir Peter Ustinov. Table of contents showTocToggle("show","hide") 1 History 1.1 Stockton 1.2 Durham Today 1.3 Chancellors of the University 2 Colleges 2.4 Bailey 2.5 Hill 2.6 Queen's Campus 2.7 Others 3 Constitution 3.8 The Visitor 3.9 The Chancellor 3.10 The Vice-Chancellor 3.11 Convocation 3.12 Council 3.13 Senate 3.14.
Edward the Elder - Edward the Elder Edward the Elder Rank: 7th Ruled: October 26, 899-July 17, 924 Predecessor: Alfred the Great Date of Birth: 871 Place of Birth: Wessex, England Wives: Egwina, Elfleda, and Edgiva Buried: Winchester Cathedral Date of Death: July 17, 924 Parents: Alfred and Ealhswith King Edward the Elder (871?-924) was the son of King Alfred the Great. He became King of Wessex on his father's death in 899, and exceeded Alfred's military achievements, restoring the Danelaw to Saxon rule and reigning in Mercia from 918, after the death of his sister, Ethelfleda. He spent his early reign fighting his cousin Aethelwald, son of Ethelred I. He had about eighteen children from his three marriages, and may have had an illegitimate child, too. He died in.
Edward - Edward There have been many Kingss named Edward Table of contents showTocToggle("show","hide") 1 Scotland 2 England and the United Kingdom 3 Portugal 4 Savoy Scotland Edward Balliol England and the United Kingdom Edward the Elder Edward the Martyr Edward the Confessor Edward I Edward II Edward III Edward IV Edward V Edward VI Edward VII Edward VIII Portugal Edward Savoy Edward of Savoy This is a disambiguation page; that is, one that just points to other pages that might otherwise have the same name. If you followed a link here, you might want to go back and fix that link to point to the appropriate specific page..
Edward of Westminster - Edward of Westminster Edward of Westminster (October 13, 1453 - May 4, 1471) was the only Prince of Wales ever to die in battle. He was the son of King Henry VI of England and his consort, Margaret of Anjou. Their only child, he was born at the Palace of Westminster. His father was at the time suffering from mental illness, and there were widespread rumours that the prince was the result of an affair between his mother and some unnamed lover. However, there is no real evidence for this. Edward was invested as Prince of Wales at Windsor Castle in 1454. When King Henry VI signed away his son's birthright by agreeing to make Richard, Duke of York his heir, Queen Margaret immediately raised an.
Edward, 2nd Duke of York - Edward, 2nd Duke of York Edward, Duke of York (1373 - October 25, 1415) was the same Duke of York who died at the Battle of Agincourt, the major English casualty in that battle. The son of Edmund of Langley and his first wife, Isabella, and thus a grandson of King Edward III of England, he is thought to have been born in Norwich. He was close to his cousin Richard II, and was created by him Earl of Rutland (1390), and then Duke of Albemarle (1397). This association put him out of favor after the usurpation of Henry IV, and he was deprived of his dukedom. He soon got another one, however, when he succeeded his father as Duke of York in 1402. He married.
Edward Herbert, 1st Baron Herbert of Cherbury - Edward Herbert, 1st Baron Herbert of Cherbury Edward Herbert, Baron Herbert of Cherbury (March 3, 1583 - August 20, 1648) was a British soldier, diplomat, historian and religious philosopher. He was the eldest son of Richard Herbert of Montgomery Castle (a member of a collateral branch of the family of the earls of Pembroke) and of Magdalen, daughter of Sir Richard Newport, and he was born at Eyton-on-Severn near Wroxeter. After private tuition he matriculated at University College, Oxford, as a gentleman commoner, in May 1596. On February 28 1599 he married his cousin Mary, daughter and heiress of Sir William Herbert (d. 1593). He returned to Oxford with his wife and mother, continued his studies, and learned modern languages as well as music, riding and.
Edward Dyer - Edward Dyer Sir Edward Dyer (d. May, 1607), English courtier and poet, son of Sir Thomas Dyer, Kt., was born at Sharpham Park, Somersetshire. He was educated, according to Anthony à Wood, either at Balliol College or at Broadgates Hall, Oxford. He left the university without taking a degree, and after some time spent abroad appeared at Elizabeth I's court. His first patron was the earl of Leicester, who seems to have thought of putting him forward as a rival to Sir Christopher Hatton in the queen's favour. He is mentioned by Gabriel Harvey with Sir Philip Sidney as one of the ornaments of the court. Sidney in his will desired that his books should be divided between Fulke Greville (Lord Brooke) and Dyer. He was.
Abdication Crisis of Edward VIII - Abdication Crisis of Edward VIII Like King Henry VIII of England, whose wish to marry Anne Boleyn in the 1530s rocked his kingdom, King Edward VIII created a crisis for the United Kingdom and the British Commonwealth in the 1930s when he wished to marry Wallis Simpson: The problem for Edward was that as king he was also head of the Church of England, which did not allow a divorced person to remarry while their (former) spouse was still living, and Mrs. Simpson's first two husbands were still alive. (One of the great ironies of the situation is that Henry VIII separated English Catholicism from Roman control, thus creating the Church of England, so he could divorce [see Note 1] Catherine of Aragon and marry Anne Boleyn while.
Anthony Woodville, 2nd Earl Rivers - at the Battle of Towton, but later became a Yorkist. Rivers became very influential at the royal court after his sister Elizabeth married Edward IV. He joined the king in his temporary exile in 1470, and returned with him the next year, where he was wounded at the Battle of Barnet. In 1473 the Edward IV appointed Rivers Governor of the Prince of Wales' household. When the king died in 1483, he accompanied the Prince, now King Edward V, on the way back to London. However, they were waylaid by the Duke of Gloucester, who imprisoned the Earl and then had him beheaded as part of his path toward becoming king (as Richard III). Rivers was evidently quite learned. One of the first, if not the first, book printed in England.
