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.

Feb 28, 2025 · 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.

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. Born on 2nd November 1470, his father was the Yorkist king Edward IV, …

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...

In response to an attempt by Elizabeth Woodville to take power, Richard and Edward V entered London in May, with Edward's coronation fixed for 22 June. However, in mid-June Richard assumed the throne as Richard III (reigned 1483-85).

Louis de Gruthuyse, Governor of Holland and host to Edward IV during his exile, visits England and is ceremoniously treated by the King, the Queen, and the court. He is made Earl of Winchester, and is formally introduced to the little Prince.

EDWARD V, King of England, was the elder son of Edward IV by his wife Elizabeth Woodville, and was born, during his father's temporary exile, in the sanctuary of Westminster Abbey on the 2nd of November 1470. In June 1471 he was created prince of Wales.

Edward V (1470-1483) was the eldest son of King Edward IV and Queen Elizabeth Woodville. He was born during a time of great turmoil when the English Civil Wars or the Wars of the Roses were sweeping England.

King Edward V. Edward, the eldest son of Edward IV and Elizabeth Woodville, was born in 1471. Edward was trained to become king but was only a child when his father died in 1483. It was therefore decided that Richard, Edward IV's brother, should became Protector of England, until Edward was old enough to become king.

Timeline for the life of King Edward V, one of the Princes in the Tower, son of Edward IV who was born in 1470 and died in 1483