on of George, Duke of Clarence and Isabel Neville. Edward was nephew of Richard III and his title was the Earl of Warwick and potential heir to the English throne. At the age of ten, after Richard III's defeat at Bosworth by Henry VII, Edward was arrested and taken to the Tower of London. Although Edward's claim the throne was slender, he was still a threat to Henry VII. In 1487, a couple of years after Edward's arrest, a man called Lambert Simnel appeared in Ireland claiming that he was Edward, Earl of Warwick. The Irish supported the claim and crowned Simnel as Edward VI in Dublin. A small invasion force from Ireland landed on the Lancashire coast, but Henry was prepared and the two armies met at Stoke on 16th of June. The fight could have gone either way but Henry's army won the battle and Lambert Simnel was captured. King Henry did not blame Simnel and let him work in the royal kitchens. In 1499 Edward was found guilty of treason and plotting to escape from the Tower of London with Perkin Warbeck, another prisoner. Edward was executed and the male line of the House of Plantagenet came to an end.Biography
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Plantagenet, Edward (Earl of Warwick)
| Born | 25 February 1475 | Born At | |
| Died | 28 November 1499 | Buried At | |
| Father | George (Duke of Clarence) | Mother | Neville, Isabel (Duchess of Clarence) |
| Born | 25 February 1475 / |
| Died | 28 November 1499 / |
on of George, Duke of Clarence and Isabel Neville. Edward was nephew of Richard III and his title was the Earl of Warwick and potential heir to the English throne. At the age of ten, after Richard III's defeat at Bosworth by Henry VII, Edward was arrested and taken to the Tower of London. Although Edward's claim the throne was slender, he was still a threat to Henry VII. In 1487, a couple of years after Edward's arrest, a man called Lambert Simnel appeared in Ireland claiming that he was Edward, Earl of Warwick. The Irish supported the claim and crowned Simnel as Edward VI in Dublin. A small invasion force from Ireland landed on the Lancashire coast, but Henry was prepared and the two armies met at Stoke on 16th of June. The fight could have gone either way but Henry's army won the battle and Lambert Simnel was captured. King Henry did not blame Simnel and let him work in the royal kitchens. In 1499 Edward was found guilty of treason and plotting to escape from the Tower of London with Perkin Warbeck, another prisoner. Edward was executed and the male line of the House of Plantagenet came to an end.
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Plantagenet, Edward (Earl of Warwick) (b.1475 - d.1499)
Plantagenet, Edward (Earl of Warwick) (b.1475 - d.1499)
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1485 (Age: 10yrs)
The 10 year old Earl of Warwick was arrested and sent to the Tower of London. His claim to the English throne was strong and Henry VII wanted him out of the way.
1499 (Age: 24yrs)
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Plans were formed to free the Earl of Warwick from the Tower of London and put him on the throne of England. The plans could have also included or been assisted by Perkin Warbeck. The plot was uncovered and both Warbeck and Warwick were accused of treason.
Both Perkin Warbeck and Edward, Earl of Warwick were executed at the Tower of London, found guilty of treason. Edward had been held captive in the Tower since the age of ten when Henry VII became King of England after defeating Edward's uncle Richard III at the battle of Bosworth. Perkin Warbeck had claimned to be one of the two Princes in the Tower who had mysteriously disappeared during the reign of Richard III.
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