| Birth: | Oct. 13, 1453 | | Death: | May 4, 1471 | 
British Royalty. Born at the Palace of Westminster, he was the only child of Henry VI and Margaret of Anjou. At birth he became heir apparent and the Duke of Cornwall. He was created Prince of Wales and Earl of Chester March 15, 1454; and was invested at Windsor June 9, 1454. Unfortunately, his father, the King, was captured by opposition forces in 1460 and they forced him to acknowledge Richard, Duke of York as heir to the throne, effectively signing away his son's birthright. The queen and Prince Edward became fugitive, spending some time in both Scotland and Wales, before taking refuge in France where they tried to rally a counter revolution. Margaret bought the Earl of Warick's services in December 1470 by either hastily marrying or betrothing Edward to Anne Neville, the Earl's younger daughter. The Lancastrians under Warwick succeeded in putting King Henry back on the throne, but the victory was fleeting. By the time Prince Edward returned to England, Warwick had been defeated and killed at the Battle of Barnet three weeks before the Prince's arrival, and the Yorkist claiment Edward IV was holding the king and the throne. Queen Margaret and Prince Edward rallied the remnant of the Lancastrian force at Tewkesbury in Gloucestershire. The inexperienced force was outgunned and out manuevered by the young Duke of Gloucester and the Lancastrian forces panicked and fled the battlefield now known as the "Bloody Meadow". All Lancastrian commanders were summarily executed in the aftermath of the battle. Prince Edward died in battle. Edward was buried at Tewkesbury Abbey, a brass plate on the floor in the choir marks the grave of the only Prince of Wales ever to die in battle. (bio by: Iola)
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Parents:
Henry VI (1421 - 1471)
Margaret of Anjou (1429 - 1482)
Spouse:
Anne Neville (1456 - 1485)
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Tewkesbury Abbey
Tewkesbury
Gloucestershire, England |
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Originally Created by: Iola
Record added: Aug 25, 2005
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