. The annals of England : an epitome of English history, from co[n]temporary writers, the rolls of Parliament, and other public records. Edward IV., from lis Gn EDWARD IV. Edward, the second son of Richard, duke of York,and Cicely, daughter of the ear] of Westmoreland, washorn at Rouen, April 29, 1441, while his father heldthe office of regent of France for Henry VI. He wasobliged to flee to Calais when the Yorkist forces weredispersed in 1459, but returned in the following summer,when they gained a great victory at Northampton, andsoon after the duke of York was recognised by the par-liament
. The annals of England : an epitome of English history, from co[n]temporary writers, the rolls of Parliament, and other public records. Edward IV., from lis Gn EDWARD IV. Edward, the second son of Richard, duke of York,and Cicely, daughter of the ear] of Westmoreland, washorn at Rouen, April 29, 1441, while his father heldthe office of regent of France for Henry VI. He wasobliged to flee to Calais when the Yorkist forces weredispersed in 1459, but returned in the following summer,when they gained a great victory at Northampton, andsoon after the duke of York was recognised by the par-liament as heir to the throne. At the end of the yearthe duke was killed at Wakefield, but Edward shortlyafter defeated the Lancastrians at Mortimers Cross, andboldly advancing on London, in spite of a defeat ex-perienced at St. Albans by his chief partisan, the earl ofWarwick, he entered the city Feb. 28, and was receivedas king March 4, 1461. He had, however, to leave London almost imme-diately to meet the forces of Queen Margaret, and hav-ing defeated them at Towton, March 29, thus secured EDWARD IV. his throne. The Lancastrians rose a
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