| Year | Day/Month | Title |
| Edward IV (1471 restored - 1483) |
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1477 | |  Caxton prints the first book in England
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| | William Caxton set up a printing press near Westminster and printed the first book in England. It was called 'The Dictes and Sayenges of the Phylosophers' and was a translation by Earl Rivers, the Queens brother. |
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| Richard III (1483 - 1485) |
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1483 | Apr 29 | Woodvilles escort Edward V
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| | The 4th of May had been set as the coronation date for Edward V, the new king. The Woodvilles wanted Edward crowned as soon as possible and they wanted Richard's role as Protector changed so that he didn't command so much power. The Woodvilles were concerned that with the death of Edward IV who had been their protector, old rivalries would resurface and their grip on power may fail. The King was at Ludlow and the Woodvilles escorted him to London via Northampton where it was agreed that they should meet Richard, the Duke of Gloucester. When Richard reached Northampton, he discovered that the Woodvilles had already left and were at Stony Stratford. |
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| Apr 30 | Richard captures the King
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| | Richard, assisted by the Duke of Buckingham rode to Stony Stratford where they met with the King under the pretence of offering their condolences for the death of his father. Instead, they captured King Edward and took him directly to London and safe keeping in the Tower. Anthony Woodville, Earl Rivers was arrested and imprisoned at Sherrif-Hutton Castle, near York. |
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| Jun 25 | Earl Rivers is executed
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| | Anthony Woodville was executed at Pontefract Castle. |
