dcmegriley:Richard Neville, 16th Earl of Warwick, also known as Warwick the Kingmaker, was a pivotal
dcmegriley:Richard Neville, 16th Earl of Warwick, also known as Warwick the Kingmaker, was a pivotal figure in the Wars of the Roses. Originally fighting for the Yorkist faction, he helped to depose the Lancastrian king, Henry VI, replacing him with Edward IV. However, Warwick and Edward would later clash on a few fronts, including over Edward’s marriage to a commoner, Elizabeth Woodville. These disputes led to Warwick attempting to place Edward’s brother, George Plantagenet, on the throne; he also forged a marriage between George and his eldest daughter, Isabel. When this plot failed, Warwick switched to the Lancastrian side and instead restored the king he had helped to depose, Henry VI, to the throne of England. However, Edward fought to reclaim his throne. The former allies met at the Battle of Barnet in 1471, during which Warwick was killed. Considered to be one of the most important events of the Wars of the Roses, the battle was a victory for Edward, and was followed by twelve years of Yorkist rule. Following his death, Warwick’s younger daughter, Anne, would marry Edward’s other brother, Richard. Richard would later become king in controversial circumstances, with Anne alongside him as his consort. Requested by anonymous -- source link
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