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unusual facts about King Edward IV



Anne Easter Smith

Easter Smith's third novel, The King's Grace, explores the identity of Perkin Warbeck, through the eyes of Grace Plantagenet, an illegitimate daughter of King Edward IV.

Elizabeth Woodville School

Woodville was born in Grafton Regis, which is halfway between the two sites, and was Queen consort of King Edward IV.

Kingdom of Cyprus

Even the Republic of Venice briefly entertained the idea of setting up Anthony Woodville, 2nd Earl Rivers, the brother-in-law of England's King Edward IV (who was secretly negotiating a marriage to the Scottish princess Cecilia on Anthony's behalf), as a claimant by purchasing the rights of former Cypriot queens Charlotte and Catarina Cornaro.

The Last of the Barons

Its plot revolves around the power struggle between the English King Edward IV and his powerful minister Earl of Warwick.


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John Cheyne, Baron Cheyne

He was present when the Treaty of Picquigny was signed in 1475, and remained behind as a hostage of King Louis XI of France until King Edward IV had gone back to Calais and thence to England.

Lady Eleanor Butler

Lady Eleanor Talbot (died 1468), whose married name was Butler, alleged wife of King Edward IV of England

Royal Supporters of England

King Edward IV's arms contained the white lion, which had been used as supporters by the Mortimers, Earls of March.

William Hastings

William Hastings, 1st Baron Hastings (ca. 1431–1483), English nobleman, close friend and Lord Chamberlain to King Edward IV (1461-1483)