History Essay Explain why Edward IV’s death opened up a bitter power struggle in 1483? After Edward IV died in 1483‚ a dispute began between to major factions – the Woodvilles and Richard of Gloucester. The Woodvilles were the family of Elizabeth Woodville‚ Edward’s wife‚ with whom he shared many children. Edward V‚ the heir to the throne‚ was the son of Elizabeth Woodville‚ and so this put them in a good position. However‚ Richard of Gloucester was Edward’s brother and had shown himself to
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Jenny Driffill Mrs. Garrigan English 12 30 September 2013 The Princes in the Tower One of England ’s greatest scandals was the disappearance and murder of two princes in 1483. The children of King Edward IV‚ Edward V and Richard‚ Duke of York were allegedly "imprisoned" shortly after his death. King Edward ’s brother‚ Richard‚ Duke of Gloucester‚ secretly wanted the throne for himself. He would ’ve gone to extremes to make sure it happened. Yet‚ there is still great debate over him actually
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Explain why Edward IV’s death opened up such a bitter family feud in the weeks from 9th April to 26th June 1483 (12 marks) Edward IV‚ king of England‚ died suddenly and prematurely at Windsor castle – perhaps from a stroke‚ or peritonitis or even a chill caught while on a fishing trip – in April 1483 aged only 40 years. He had enjoyed a relatively successful reign‚ by the standards of the day‚ restoring peace after the disordered period of Lancastrian rule and providing his subjects with some much
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Explain why Richard Duke of Gloucester made himself King in 1483? England in mid-1483 was an unstable and dangerous place. The King‚ Edward IV‚ had died‚ and turmoil raged as to who was to be his sons‚ King Edward V’s Protector and rule as Regent until the King was old enough to rule by himself. Richard Plantagenet‚ Duke of Gloucester and Uncle to Edward V‚ became a contender for this right and eventually surpassed this ambition to rule as Regent and instead became King in his own right. There are
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the perspective of his royal acts and administration of England. Public sentiment over such things as the scandal surrounding the princes did have an effect over the rule of Richard‚ but there are many other underlying aspects that could have extended Richards rule‚ and changed the way history looks back on him. 	Many historian look upon Richard as a villain. Others attribute this view as tainted due to the perverse nature of England following his reign‚ and the need for support of Henry Tudor’s
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rebellions‚ the majority of which coming from the south of England. Many people call these rebellions after the Duke of Buckingham but in fact most of the rebellions took place before he switched sides and he himself on backed a few of the rebellions. In these rebellions (Kent‚ Sussex and Surrey being the biggest ones) Richard needed to rely on his loyal over mighty Lords to crush the rebellions and bring stability back to his reign as King of England. Richard had been rumoured to of done many terrible
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Buckingham wanted to be seen as a kingmaker. He had helped Richard III take the throne but maybe Buckingham couldn’t control Richard as well as he thought he would be able to. Henry Tudor was in Brittany‚ planning an invasion‚ but Tudor had not even seen England since he was fourteen. He needed the support of a rich noble to finance his invasion and provide him with men. As Buckingham was one of the richest‚ most powerful men in the country‚ he could have offered this support to Tudor. This would allow him
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The regicide of Edward V The infamous Richard III‚ born on the 2nd of October 1452‚ was a man recognised‚ not for the Battle of Bosworth Field‚ nor for being the King of England from the years of 1483 to 1485‚ but for the alleged slaughter of his two nephews‚ Edward V and Richard‚ Duke of York‚ in London Tower‚ 1483. However‚ should this event be the origin of Richard’s fame? To assess the likelihood of the murders‚ I will be asking the question‚ ‘why?’ Why‚ if Richard were so loyal to his brother
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York as king of England‚ would not be as we know it had Richard not made the dramatic charge that resulted in his death‚ but whether the success would ever have occurred is still yet to be explored. Henry’s first real aspirations of reclaiming the throne of England ostensibly came about in 1483 following the quashed Buckingham rebellion. This uprising showed Henry the lack of support for Richard and between 1483 and 1485‚ Henry sent emissaries to build support for himself in England‚ before being
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When Edward VI died in 1483‚ there was debate as to who was most suited to take up his position on the throne. It has been argued that Richard‚ Duke of Gloucester had himself set on usurping the throne from the rightful heir Edward V‚ as soon as his brother died. Others argue that it was never the case that his immediate wishes were to seize the throne; actions after his brother’s death led him to this decision. There is evidence for and against to support the principal statement. It is suggested
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