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Edward V (2 November 1470 – c. mid-1483) was King of England from 9 April to 25 June 1483. He succeeded his father, Edward IV, upon the latter's death.
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.
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Jun 28, 2017 · Edward V was the son of Edward IV and Elizabeth Woodville, but he never became king. He was declared illegitimate by his uncle Richard III, who seized the throne and imprisoned him in the Tower of London.
Edward V was the eldest son of Edward IV and became king of England in 1483, but was overthrown by his uncle Richard III. He and his brother Richard were imprisoned in the Tower of London and may have been killed by Richard's orders.
Edward V was King of England for just two months. 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…
May 23, 2018 · Edward V was the eldest son of Edward IV and Elizabeth Woodville, who became king of England in 1483. He was imprisoned and possibly killed by his uncle Richard of Gloucester, who seized the throne as Richard III, sparking a long-lasting debate over the fate of the princes in the Tower.
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Apr 9, 2022 · Learn about King Edward V, the young prince who vanished at the Tower of London in 1483, along with his brother Richard. Find out why he was never crowned, what led to his disappearance, and who was to blame.
