King Edward IV

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Head of the house of York, Edward was exiled by King Henry VI in 1459. However, Edward returned to defeat the King and took the crown in 1461. He married Elizabeth Woodville, who bore him ten children, in 1464. After a period of military turmoil in 1470 when Edward was forced into exile he returned to defeat his foes at the battle of Tewkesbury (1471). As king he renewed England's wars with France, and reorganised crown revenues.

National Portrait Gallery, London

London

Title

King Edward IV

Date

c.1540

Medium

oil on panel

Measurements

H 33 x W 27.3 cm

Accession number

3542

Acquisition method

Purchased, 1947

Work type

Painting

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