16. Edward IV

The Kings and Queens podcast

Edward IV (1461-70, 71-83) represented everything Henry VI didn’t. He offered courage, leadership and political intelligence but his promiscuous lifestyle and the overestimation of the power of his charm meant he was exposed to the sinister 15th century culture of deceit and treachery.

CHARACTERS

Edward IV – King of England (House of York)
Elizabeth Woodville – Queen of England (House of York)
Henry VI – King of England (House of Lancaster)
Margaret of Anjou – Queen of England (House of Lancaster)
George, Duke of Clarence – Brother of Edward IV
Isabella Neville – Wife of the Duke of Clarence
Richard, Duke of Gloucester – Brother of Edward IV
Prince Edward – son of Henry VI (House of Lancaster)
Duke of York – Descendant of Edward III, father of Edward IV and claimant to the English throne through the house of York
Cecily Neville – mother of Edward IV
Henry Tudor – young claimant to the throne (House of Lancaster)
Earl of Warwick – powerful noble from the Neville family, nicknamed ‘the kingmaker’
Richard Woodville – father of Elizabeth and chancellor
John Woodville – brother of Elizabeth
Louis XI – King of France
Armagnacs – warring faction of the French Civil War and the hundred years war, fighting for the dauphin/Charles VII
Burgundians – Warring faction of the French civil war and the hundred years war, initially fighting for the English claim for France
Edward III – former king of England
John of Gaunt – son of Edward III, focus for future descendants and claimants for the house of Lancaster
Lionel, duke of Clarence - son of Edward III, focus for future descendants and claimants for the house of York
Richard II – former King of England
Henry IV – former king of England, grandfather of Henry VI

Colin Richmond – Historian
Phillip de Comine – Chronicler
Thomas More – Chronicler
Dominic Mancini - Chronicler

CREDITS

Music: Prepare for war by Alexander Nakarada (www.serpentsoundstudios.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons BY Attribution 4.0 License

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