Individual Details
Edward Plantagenet [York] IV, King of England (1461-1470)
(28 Apr 1442 - 9 Apr 1483)
Edward was the first of the Yorkist Kings.
He fell fatally ill at Easter 1483, but lingered on long enough to add some codicils to his will, the most important being his naming of his brother Richard, Duke of Gloucester, as Protector after his death. He died on 9 April 1483 and is buried in St George's Chapel, Windsor Castle. He was succeeded by his twelve-year-old son, Edward V of England.
Events
| Birth | 28 Apr 1442 | Rouen, France | |||
| King of England | 4 Mar 1461 - 3 Oct 1470 | ||||
| Marriage | 1 May 1464 | Elizabeth Woodville | |||
| King of England | 11 Apr 1471 - 9 Apr 1483 | ||||
| Death | 9 Apr 1483 |
Families
| Spouse | Elizabeth Woodville (1437 - 1492) |
| Child | Elizabeth "of York" Plantagent (1466 - 1503) |
| Child | Edward Plantagenet [York] V, King of England (9 Apr 1483 - 26 Jun 1483) (1470 - 1483) |
| Child | Richard Plantagenet [York] (1473 - 1483) |
| Father | Richard Plantagenet 3rd Duke of York (1411 - 1460) |
| Mother | Lady Cecily "Rose of Raby" Neville Duchess of York (1415 - 1495) |
| Sibling | Richard Plantagent [York] III, King of England (26 Jun 1483-1485) (1452 - 1485) |