Richard Neville, 16th Earl of Warwick and 6th Earl of Salisbury and 8th and 5th Baron Montacute. He was known as Warwick the Kingmaker, administrator, and military commander. He was the son of Richard Neville, 5th Earl of Salisbury. Warwick was the wealthiest and most powerful English peer of his age, with political connections that went beyond the country's borders. One of the main protagonists in the Wars of the Roses, he was instrumental in the deposition of two kings, a fact which later earned him his epithet of "Kingmaker". He was originally a supporter of King Henry VI, a territorial dispute with the Duke of Somerset led him to collaborate with Richard, Duke of York, opposing the king. From this conflict he gained the valuable post of Captain of Calais, a position that benefited him greatly in the years to come. The political conflict later turned into full-scale rebellion, and both York and Warwick's father, Salisbury, fell in battle. York's son, however, later triumphed with Warwick's assistance, and was crowned King Edward IV. Edward initially ruled with Warwick's support, but the two later fell out over foreign policy and the king's choice of partner in marriage. After a failed plot to crown Edward's brother, George, Duke of Clarence, Warwick instead restored Henry VI to the throne. The triumph was short-lived however: on April 14, 1471 Warwick was defeated by Edward at the Battle of Barnet, and killed. Warwick's body along with the body of his brother Montagu, who had also died at Barnet, was displayed in London's St Paul's Cathedral to quell any rumors of their survival. Then they were handed over to Archbishop Neville, to be buried in the family vault at Bisham. On May 4 of the same year, Edward IV defeated the remaining Lancastrian forces of Queen Margaret and Prince Edward at the Battle of Tewkesbury, where the prince was killed. Soon afterwards, it was reported that King Henry VI had also died in the Tower. With the direct Lancastrian line exterminated, Edward could reign safely until his death in 1483.
Richard married Anne de Beauchamp, daughter of Richard de Beauchamp, 13th Earl of Warick and Isabel le Despenser.
They were the parents of Isabel and Anne Neville.
Their eldest daughter, Isabel, married George, Duke of Clarence, the younger brother of King Edward IV of England.
Their younger daughter, Anne, was married to Edward of Westminster, the only son of King Henry VI. Edward of Westminster was killed in the Battle of Tewkesbury.
Anne re-married to Richard, Duke of Gloucester, later King Richard III of England. Although their mother was still living, the husbands of the two Neville sisters fought over her inheritance, with Richard eventually coming out on top. However, the son of the Duke of Clarence inherited the earldom of Warwick from Neville.
Richard married Anne de Beauchamp, daughter of Richard de Beauchamp, 13th Earl of Warick and Isabel le Despenser.
They were the parents of Isabel and Anne Neville.
Their eldest daughter, Isabel, married George, Duke of Clarence, the younger brother of King Edward IV of England.
Their younger daughter, Anne, was married to Edward of Westminster, the only son of King Henry VI. Edward of Westminster was killed in the Battle of Tewkesbury.
Anne re-married to Richard, Duke of Gloucester, later King Richard III of England. Although their mother was still living, the husbands of the two Neville sisters fought over her inheritance, with Richard eventually coming out on top. However, the son of the Duke of Clarence inherited the earldom of Warwick from Neville.
Richard Neville, 16th Earl of Warwick and 6th Earl of Salisbury and 8th and 5th Baron Montacute. He was known as Warwick the Kingmaker, administrator, and military commander. He was the son of Richard Neville, 5th Earl of Salisbury. Warwick was the wealthiest and most powerful English peer of his age, with political connections that went beyond the country's borders. One of the main protagonists in the Wars of the Roses, he was instrumental in the deposition of two kings, a fact which later earned him his epithet of "Kingmaker". He was originally a supporter of King Henry VI, a territorial dispute with the Duke of Somerset led him to collaborate with Richard, Duke of York, opposing the king. From this conflict he gained the valuable post of Captain of Calais, a position that benefited him greatly in the years to come. The political conflict later turned into full-scale rebellion, and both York and Warwick's father, Salisbury, fell in battle. York's son, however, later triumphed with Warwick's assistance, and was crowned King Edward IV. Edward initially ruled with Warwick's support, but the two later fell out over foreign policy and the king's choice of partner in marriage. After a failed plot to crown Edward's brother, George, Duke of Clarence, Warwick instead restored Henry VI to the throne. The triumph was short-lived however: on April 14, 1471 Warwick was defeated by Edward at the Battle of Barnet, and killed. Warwick's body along with the body of his brother Montagu, who had also died at Barnet, was displayed in London's St Paul's Cathedral to quell any rumors of their survival. Then they were handed over to Archbishop Neville, to be buried in the family vault at Bisham. On May 4 of the same year, Edward IV defeated the remaining Lancastrian forces of Queen Margaret and Prince Edward at the Battle of Tewkesbury, where the prince was killed. Soon afterwards, it was reported that King Henry VI had also died in the Tower. With the direct Lancastrian line exterminated, Edward could reign safely until his death in 1483.
Richard married Anne de Beauchamp, daughter of Richard de Beauchamp, 13th Earl of Warick and Isabel le Despenser.
They were the parents of Isabel and Anne Neville.
Their eldest daughter, Isabel, married George, Duke of Clarence, the younger brother of King Edward IV of England.
Their younger daughter, Anne, was married to Edward of Westminster, the only son of King Henry VI. Edward of Westminster was killed in the Battle of Tewkesbury.
Anne re-married to Richard, Duke of Gloucester, later King Richard III of England. Although their mother was still living, the husbands of the two Neville sisters fought over her inheritance, with Richard eventually coming out on top. However, the son of the Duke of Clarence inherited the earldom of Warwick from Neville.
Richard married Anne de Beauchamp, daughter of Richard de Beauchamp, 13th Earl of Warick and Isabel le Despenser.
They were the parents of Isabel and Anne Neville.
Their eldest daughter, Isabel, married George, Duke of Clarence, the younger brother of King Edward IV of England.
Their younger daughter, Anne, was married to Edward of Westminster, the only son of King Henry VI. Edward of Westminster was killed in the Battle of Tewkesbury.
Anne re-married to Richard, Duke of Gloucester, later King Richard III of England. Although their mother was still living, the husbands of the two Neville sisters fought over her inheritance, with Richard eventually coming out on top. However, the son of the Duke of Clarence inherited the earldom of Warwick from Neville.
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