Title

Edward IV, King of England, (1932). Artist: Rosalind Thornycroft.

Caption

Edward IV, King of England, (1932). A Plantagenet of the Yorkist line, Edward (1442-1483) came to the throne in 1461. The first half of his reign was marked by civil war against the Lancastrians. Edward was forced into exile in France in 1470, but returned to decisively defeat his enemies at the Battle of Tewkesbury the following year. The lower image shows Edward's younger brother, the Duke of Clarence, being drowned in a butt of wine for plotting against the king. From Kings and Queens by Eleanor and Herbert Farjeon, illustrated by Rosalind Thornycroft [Victor Gollancz Ltd, London, 1932]
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Date

1932

Credit line

Photo12/Heritage Images/The Print Collector

Reference

HRM19C81_141

Model release

No

License type

Rights managed

Available size

68,9Mb (4,7Mb) / 14,3in x 18,8in / 4278 x 5631 (300dpi)

Keywords

England drink people male man men cap country law monarch guy costume crime British alcohol English headdress color colour king wine royal medieval dress war location century monarchy Britain drowning murder royalty concept ruler barrel barrels slaughter headgear mediaeval Middle Ages 15th century The Print Collector 1455-1485 fifteenth century House of York murdering slaughtering sovereign War of the Roses Wars of the Roses Yorkist Edward IV George Plantagenet King of England Duke of Clarence George portrait Duke of Clarence Duke of Eleanor Herbert Edward IV Edward Plantagenet Plantagenet George King Edward IV Rosalind Thornycroft Eleanor Farjeon Farjeon Herbert Farjeon Clarence Thornycroft Rosalind His Majesty Eleanor Farjeon Herbert Farjeon portrait