The Earl of Warwick | |
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 Warwick as drawn in theRous Roll. He displays on his shield the arms of Montagu quartering Monthermer. The bull's head is the crest of the Neville family, the eagle is the crest of Montagu. | |
| Tenure | 23 July 1449[1] – 14 April 1471 |
| Predecessor | Anne Beauchamp, 15th Countess of Warwick |
| Successor | Edward Plantagenet, 17th Earl of Warwick |
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| Other names | Warwick the Kingmaker |
| Known for | Influence during theWars of the Roses |
| Born | 22 November 1428 |
| Died | 14 April 1471 (aged 42) Barnet, Hertfordshire, England |
| Buried | Bisham Abbey, Berkshire |
| Nationality | English |
| Residence | Middleham Castle,etc. |
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| Noble family | Neville |
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Richard Neville, 16th Earl of Warwick, 6th Earl of Salisbury,KG (22 November 1428 – 14 April 1471), known asWarwick the Kingmaker, was an English nobleman, administrator, landowner of theHouse of Neville fortune and military commander. The eldest son ofRichard Neville, 5th Earl of Salisbury, he becameEarl of Warwick through marriage, and was the wealthiest and most powerfulEnglish peer of his age, with political connections that went beyond the country's borders. One of the leaders in theWars of the Roses, originally on theYorkist side but later switching to theLancastrian side, he was instrumental in the deposition of two kings, which led to his epithet of "Kingmaker".
Through fortunes of marriage and inheritance, Warwick emerged in the 1450s at the centre of English politics. Originally, he was a supporter of KingHenry VI; however, a territorial dispute withEdmund Beaufort, Duke of Somerset, led him to collaborate withRichard, Duke of York, in opposing the king. From this conflict, he gained the strategically valuable post ofCaptain of Calais, a position that benefited him greatly in the years to come. The political conflict later turned into a full-scale rebellion, wherein battle York was slain, as was Warwick's father Salisbury. York's son, however, later triumphed with Warwick's assistance and was crowned KingEdward IV. Edward initially ruled with Warwick's support, but the two later fell out over foreign policy and the king's choice to marryElizabeth Woodville. After a failed plot to crown Edward's brother,George, Duke of Clarence, Warwick insteadrestored Henry VI to the throne. The triumph was short-lived, however: on 14 April 1471, Warwick was defeated by Edward at theBattle of Barnet, and killed.
Warwick's historical legacy has been a matter of much dispute. Historical opinion has alternated between seeing him as self-centred and rash and regarding him as a victim of the whims of an ungrateful king. It is generally agreed, however, that in his own time, he enjoyed great popularity in all layers of society, and that he was skilled at appealing to popular sentiments for political support.[3]
TheNeville family, an ancientDurham family, came to prominence in England's fourteenth-century wars against the Scots. In 1397, KingRichard II grantedRalph Neville the title ofEarl of Westmorland.[4] Ralph's sonRichard, the later Earl of Warwick's father, was a younger son by a second marriage, and not heir to the earldom.[a] He received a favourable settlement, however, and becamejure uxoris ("by right of his wife")Earl of Salisbury through his marriage toAlice, daughter and heiress ofThomas Montagu, 4th Earl of Salisbury.[b][c]
Salisbury's son Richard, the later Earl of Warwick, was born on 22 November 1428; little is known of his childhood.[7] At the age of eight, in 1436, Richard was married toLady Anne Beauchamp, daughter ofRichard de Beauchamp, 13th Earl of Warwick, and of his wifeIsabel Despenser.[8] This made him heir not only to the earldom of Salisbury, but also to a substantial part of the Montague, Beauchamp, and Despenser inheritance.[9]
Circumstances would, however, increase his fortune even further. Beauchamp's sonHenry, who had married the younger Richard's sisterCecily, died in 1446. When Henry's daughterAnne died in 1449, Richard also found himselfjure uxoris Earl of Warwick.[d] Richard's succession to the estates did not go undisputed, however. A protracted battle over parts of the inheritance ensued, particularly withEdmund Beaufort, 2nd Duke of Somerset, who had married a daughter from Richard Beauchamp's first marriage.[9] The dispute centred on land, not on the Warwick title, as Henry's half-sisters were excluded from the succession.[11]
By 1445 Richard had become a knight, probably atMargaret of Anjou's coronation on 30 May that year;[12] also around this time, his illegitimate daughter, Margaret (who married Richard Huddleston on 12 June 1464) was born.[2]
He is visible in the historical record of the service of KingHenry VI in 1449, which makes mention of his services in a grant.[12] He performed military service in the north with his father and might have taken part in thewar against Scotland in 1448–1449.[13] WhenRichard, Duke of York, unsuccessfully rose up against the king in 1452, both Warwick and his father rallied to the side of King Henry VI.[14]
In June 1453,Somerset was granted custody of the lordship ofGlamorgan—part of the Despenser heritage held by Warwick until then—and open conflict broke out between the two men.[15] Then, in the summer of that year,King Henry fell ill.[16] Somerset was a favourite of the king andQueen Margaret, and with the king incapacitated he was virtually in complete control of the government.[17] This put Warwick at a disadvantage in his dispute with Somerset, and drove him into collaboration withYork.[18] The political climate, influenced by themilitary defeat in France, then started turning against Somerset. On 27 March 1454, a group of royal councillors appointed the Duke of York as protector of the realm.[19] York could now count on the support not only of Warwick but also of Warwick's fatherSalisbury, who had become more deeply involved in disputes with theHouse of Percy in the north of England.[20]
York's first protectorate did not last long. Early in 1455, the king rallied sufficiently to return to power, at least nominally, with Somerset again wielding real power.[21] Warwick returned to his estates, as did York and Salisbury, and the three started raising troops.[22] Marching towards London, they encountered the king atSt Albans, where the two forces clashed.The battle was brief and not particularly bloody, but it was the first instance of armed hostilities between the forces of the Houses ofYork andLancaster in the conflict known as theWars of the Roses.[23] It was also significant because it resulted in the capture of the king, and the death of Somerset.[24]
York's second protectorate that followed was even shorter-lived than the first.[25] At the parliament of February 1456the king—now under the influence ofQueen Margaret—resumed personal government of the realm.[26] By this time Warwick had taken overSalisbury's role as York's main ally, even appearing at that same parliament to protect York from retributions.[27] This conflict was also a pivotal period in Warwick's career, as it was resolved by his appointment asConstable of Calais.[28] The post was to provide him with a vital power base in the following years of conflict. Thecontinental town ofCalais, conquered fromFrance in 1347, was not only of vital strategic importance, it also held what was England's largeststanding army.[29] There were some initial disputes, with the garrison and with the royal wool monopoly, theCalais Staple, over payments in arrears, but in July Warwick finally took up his post.[30]
After the recent events, Queen Margaret still considered Warwick a threat to the throne, and cut off his supplies.[9] In August 1457, however, a French attack on the English seaport ofSandwich set off fears of a full-scale French invasion. Warwick was again funded to protect the garrison and patrol the English coast.[31] In disregard of royal authority, he then conducted highly successful acts of piracy, against theCastilian fleet in May 1458, and against theHanseatic fleet a few weeks later.[32] He also used his time on the Continent to establish relations withCharles VII of France andPhilip the Good ofBurgundy.[33] Developing a solid military reputation and with good international connections, he then brought a part of his garrison to England, where he met up with his father and York in the autumn of 1459.[34]
In September 1459 Warwick crossed over to England and made his way north toLudlow to meet up with York and Salisbury, the latter fresh from his victory over Lancastrians at theBattle of Blore Heath.[35] At nearbyLudford Bridge their forces were scattered by the king's army, partly because of the defection of Warwick's Calais contingent under the command ofAndrew Trollope.[36] As it turned out, the majority of the soldiers were still reluctant to raise arms against the king.[36] Forced to flee the country, York left forDublin, Ireland, with his second sonEdmund, Earl of Rutland, while Warwick and Salisbury sailed to Calais, accompanied by the Duke's son,Edward, Earl of March (the future King Edward IV).[37]Henry Beaufort, Duke of Somerset, was appointed to replace Warwick as Captain of Calais, but the Yorkists managed to hold on to the garrison.[38]
In March 1460 Warwick visited York in Ireland to plan the way ahead and returned to Calais.[39] Then, on 26 June, he landed at Sandwich with Salisbury and March, and from here the three earls rode north to London.[40] Salisbury was left to besiege theTower of London,[41] while Warwick took March with him in pursuit of the king.[42] AtNorthampton, on 10 July, King Henry was taken captive, whileHumphrey Stafford, 1st Duke of Buckingham and others were killed in battle.[43]
In September York arrived from Ireland, and at the parliament of October that year, the Duke walked up to the throne and put his hand on it.[e] The act, signifying usurpation, left the assembly in shock.[45] It is unclear whether Warwick had prior knowledge of York's plans, though it is assumed that this had been agreed upon between the two in Ireland the previous March.[46] It soon became clear, however, that this regime change was unacceptable to the lords in parliament, and a compromise was agreed. TheAct of Accord of 25 October 1460 stated that while Henry VI was allowed to stay on the throne for the remainder of his life, his sonEdward, Prince of Wales, was to be disinherited. Instead, York would succeed the king, and act as protector.[47]
This solution was not ideal to either party, and further conflict was inevitable.[48] On 30 December, at theBattle of Wakefield,York was killed, as were York's second sonEdmund, Earl of Rutland, and Warwick's younger brotherThomas.[49]Salisbury was executed a day later. Warwick marched north to confront the enemy, but was defeated and forced to flee at theSecond Battle of St Albans.[50] He then joined forces withPrince Edward of York, the new Yorkist claimant to the crown, who had just won an important victory at theBattle of Mortimer's Cross.[51]
While Queen Margaret was hesitating to make her next move, Warwick and Edward hastened to London.[52] The citizens of the capital were scared by the brutal conduct of the Lancastrian forces, and were sympathetic to the House of York. On 4 March the prince was proclaimed King Edward IV by an assembly that gathered quickly.[53] The new king now headed north to consolidate his title and met with the Lancastrian forces atTowton in Yorkshire. Warwick had suffered an injury to the leg the day before, in theBattle of Ferrybridge, and may have played only a minor part inthe battle that followed.[54] The unusually bloody battle resulted in a complete victory for the Yorkist forces, and the death of many important men on the opposing side, such asHenry Percy, Earl of Northumberland, and Andrew Trollope.[55] Queen Margaret managed to escape toScotland, with Henry and Prince Edward.[56] Edward IV returned to London for his coronation, while Warwick remained to pacify the north.[57]
"They have but two rulers, M. de Warwick and another whose name I have forgotten."
Warwick's position after the accession of Edward IV was stronger than ever.[59] He had now succeeded to his father's possessions—includinghis vast network of retainers—and in 1462 he also inherited his mother's lands and the Salisbury title.[60] Altogether, he had an annual income from his lands of over £7,000, far more than any other man in the realm but the king.[61] Edward confirmed Warwick's position as Captain of Calais, and made him High Admiral of England and Steward of theDuchy of Lancaster, along with several other offices.[62] His brothers also benefited:John Neville, Lord Montagu, was made Warden of the East March in 1463, and the next year createdEarl of Northumberland.[63]George Neville,Bishop of Exeter, was confirmed in his post as chancellor by King Edward, and in 1465 promoted to thearchbishopric of York.[64]
By late 1461, risings in the north had been put down, and in the summer of 1462, Warwick negotiated a truce with Scotland.[9] In October the same year,Margaret of Anjou invaded England with troops from France, and managed to take the castles ofAlnwick andBamburgh.[65] Warwick had to organise the recapture of the castles, which was accomplished by January 1463. The leaders of the rebellion, includingRalph Percy, were pardoned and left in charge of the retaken castles.[66] At this point, Warwick felt secure enough to travel south; in February he buried the remains of his father and brother atBisham Priory, and in March he attended parliament atWestminster.[67]
That same spring, however, the north rose up in rebellion once more, when Ralph Percy laid siege toNorham Castle.[68] Warwick returned to the north and rescued Norham in July, but the Lancastrians were left in possession ofNorthumberland, and the government decided on a diplomatic approach instead. Separate truces were negotiated with Scotland and France by late 1463, which allowed Warwick to retake the Northumbrian castles held by the Lancastrian rebels in the spring of 1464.[69] This time no clemency was given, and around thirty of the rebel leaders were executed.[70]
At the negotiations with the French, Warwick had intimated that King Edward was interested in a marriage arrangement with the French crown, the intended bride beingLouis XI's sister-in-law,Bona, daughter ofLouis, Duke of Savoy.[71] This marriage was not to be, however, because in September 1464, Edward revealed that he was already married, toElizabeth Woodville.[72] The marriage caused great offence to Warwick: not only due to the fact that his plans had been sabotaged, but also the secrecy with which the king had acted.[73] The marriage—contracted on 1 May of the same year—was not made public before Warwick pressed Edward on the issue at a council meeting, and in the meanwhile, Warwick had been unknowingly deceiving the French into believing the king was serious about the marriage proposal.[72] For Edward the marriage may very well have been a love match, but in the long run, he sought to build the Woodville family into a powerhouse independent of Warwick's influence.[74] The marriage of Edward IV and Elizabeth Woodville caused Warwick to lose his power and influence. He accused Elizabeth, and her motherJacquetta of Luxembourg, of witchcraft to try to restore the power that he had lost.[75]
This was not enough to cause a complete fallout between the two men, though from this point on Warwick increasingly stayed away from court.[76] The promotion of Warwick's brother George toArchbishop of York shows that the earl was still in favour with the king. In July 1465, when Henry VI was once more captured, it was Warwick who escorted the fallen king to his captivity in the Tower.[77]
Then, in the spring of 1466, Warwick was sent to the continent to carry out negotiations with the French and Burgundians. The negotiations centred around a marriage proposal involving Edward's sisterMargaret.[78] Warwick increasingly came to favour French diplomatic connections.[79] Meanwhile, Edward's father-in-law,Richard Woodville, Earl Rivers, who had been createdtreasurer, was in favour of a Burgundian alliance.[80] This set up an internal conflict within the English court, which was not alleviated by the fact that Edward had signed a secret treaty in October with Burgundy, while Warwick was forced to carry on sham negotiations with the French.[81] Later, George Neville was dismissed as chancellor, while Edward refused to contemplate a marriage between Warwick's oldest daughterIsabel, and Edward's brotherGeorge, Duke of Clarence.[82] It became increasingly clear that Warwick's position of dominance at court had been taken over by Rivers.[83]
In the autumn of 1467, there were rumours that Warwick was now sympathetic to the Lancastrian cause, but even though he refused to come to court to answer the charges, the king accepted his denial in writing.[84] In July 1468, it was revealed that Warwick's deputy in Calais,John, Lord Wenlock, was involved in a Lancastrian conspiracy, and early in 1469 another Lancastrian plot was uncovered, involvingJohn de Vere, Earl of Oxford.[85] It was becoming clear that the discontent with Edward's reign was widespread, a fact that Warwick could exploit.[86]
Warwick now orchestrated a rebellion in Yorkshire while he was away, led by a "Robin of Redesdale".[87] Part of Warwick's plan was winning over King Edward's younger brother, George Plantagenet, possibly with the prospect of installing him on the throne.[88] The nineteen-year-old George had shown himself to share many of the abilities of his older brother but was also jealous and overambitious.[89]
In July 1469, the two sailed over to Calais, where George was married to Warwick's daughter, Lady Isabel Neville.[90] From there, they returned to England, where they gathered the men ofKent to join the rebellion in the north.[91] Meanwhile, the king's forces were defeated at theBattle of Edgecote, whereWilliam Herbert, Earl of Pembroke, was killed.[92] The other commander,Humphrey Stafford, Earl of Devon, was caught in flight and lynched by a mob.[93] Later, Earl Rivers and his son,John Woodville, were also apprehended and murdered.[94] With his army now defeated, King Edward IV was taken under arrest by George Neville.[95] Warwick then imprisoned the king inWarwick Castle, and in August, the king was taken north toMiddleham Castle.[96] In the long run, however, it proved impossible to rule without the king, and continuing disorder forced Warwick to release King Edward IV in September 1469.[88]
Amodus vivendi had been achieved between Warwick and the king for some months, but the restoration ofHenry Percy to Montagu's earldom of Northumberland prevented any chance of full reconciliation.[97] A trap was set for the king when disturbances inLincolnshire led him north, where he could be confronted by Warwick's men.[98] Edward, however, discovered the plot whenRobert, Lord Welles, was routed atLosecote Field inRutland in March 1470, and gave away the plan.[99]
Warwick soon gave up, and once more fled the country with Clarence. Denied access to Calais, they sought refuge with King Louis XI of France.[100] Louis arranged a reconciliation between Warwick and Margaret of Anjou, and as part of the agreement, Margaret and Henry's son, Edward, Prince of Wales, would marry Warwick's daughter Anne.[101] The objective of the alliance was to restore Henry VI to the throne.[102] Again, Warwick staged an uprising in the north, and with the king away, he and Clarence landed atDartmouth andPlymouth on 13 September 1470.[103]
Among the many who flocked to Warwick's side was his brother Montagu, who had not taken part in the last rebellion, but was disappointed when his loyalty to the king had not been rewarded with the restoration of his earldom.[63] This time the trap set up for the king worked; as Edward hurried south, Montagu's forces approached from the north, and the king found himself surrounded.[104] On 2 October he fled toFlanders, a part of theDuchy of Burgundy.[105] King Henry was now restored, with Warwick acting as the true ruler in his capacity as lieutenant.[106] At a parliament in November, Edward wasattainted of his lands and titles, and Clarence was awarded theDuchy of York.[107]
At this point, international affairs intervened. Louis XI declared war on Burgundy, andCharles the Bold responded by granting an expeditionary force to Edward IV, in order to reclaim his throne.[108] On 14 March 1471, Edward landed atRavenspurn in Yorkshire, with the acquiescence of the Earl of Northumberland.[109] Warwick was still waiting for Queen Margaret and her son Edward, who were supposed to bring reinforcements from France but were kept on the continent by bad weather.[110] At this point, Edward received the support of his brother Clarence, who realised that he had been disadvantaged by the new agreement with the Lancastrians.[111] Clarence's defection weakened Warwick, who nevertheless went in pursuit of Edward. On 14 April 1471 the two armies met atBarnet.[112] Fog and poor visibility on the field led to confusion, and the Lancastrian army ended up attacking its own men.[113] In the face of defeat Warwick attempted to escape the field but was struck off his horse and killed.[114]
Warwick's body—along with that of his brother Montagu, who had also fallen at Barnet—was displayed in London'sSt Paul's Cathedral to quell any rumours of their survival.[114] Then they were handed over to Archbishop Neville, to be buried in the family vault atBisham Priory near the river Thames in Berkshire. No trace now remains of either the tomb or the church in which it was housed.[113] On 4 May 1471, Edward IV defeated the remaining Lancastrian forces of Queen Margaret and Prince Edward at theBattle of Tewkesbury, where the prince was killed.[115] Soon afterwards, it was reported that King Henry VI had also died in the Tower.[116] With the direct Lancastrian line exterminated, Edward could reign safely until his death in 1483.[108]
Warwick had no sons. His offices were divided between King Edward's brothers George, Duke of Clarence (who had married Warwick's daughterIsabel Neville), and Richard, Duke of Gloucester, the futureRichard III (who would marry Warwick's daughterAnne Neville). Clarence received thechamberlainship of England and thelieutenancy of Ireland, while Gloucester was madeAdmiral of England andWarden of the West March.[117] Clarence also received the earldoms of Warwick and Salisbury.[118] The earl's land had been forfeited and taken into the king's custody. When Gloucester married Warwick's younger daughter Anne in 1472, who had been recently widowed by the death of Prince Edward, a dispute broke out between the two princes over the Beauchamp and Despenser inheritances.[119] A compromise was eventually reached, whereby the land was divided, but Clarence was not pacified. In 1477 he once again plotted against his brother. This time the king could no longer act with lenience, and the next year the Duke of Clarence was executed.[120]
"Thou setter-up and plucker-down of kings"
Early sources on Richard Neville fall into two categories. The first are the sympathetic chronicles of the early Yorkist years, or works based on these, such as theMirror for Magistrates (1559). The other category originates with chronicles commissioned by Edward IV after Warwick's fall, such as theHistorie of the arrivall of Edward IV, and take a more negative view of the earl.[121] TheMirror portrayed Warwick as a great man: beloved by the people, and betrayed by the man he helped raise to the throne.[122] The other perspective can be found inShakespeare'sHenry VI trilogy: a man driven by pride and egotism, who created and deposed kings at will.[123]
In time, however, it is the latter view that dominated. TheEnlightenment, orWhig historians of the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, decried anyone who impeded the development towards a centralised,constitutional monarchy, the way Warwick did in his struggles with Edward.[124] David Hume called Warwick "the greatest, as well as the last, of those mighty barons who formerly overawed the crown, and rendered the people incapable of any regular system of civil government."[125] Later writers were split between admiration for some of Warwick's character traits, and condemnation of his political actions. The romantic novelistLord Lytton picked up on Hume's theme in hisThe Last of the Barons.[126] Though Lytton portrayed Warwick as a tragic hero who embodied the ideals of chivalry, he was nevertheless one whose time was past.[124] The late-nineteenth-century military historianCharles Oman acknowledged the earl's ability to appeal to popular sentiments, yet pointed out his deficiencies as a military commander.[127] Oman found Warwick a traditional strategist, "not attaining the heights of military genius displayed by his pupil Edward."[128]Paul Murray Kendall's popular biography from 1957 took a sympathetic view of Warwick but concluded that he had ultimately fallen victim to his own overreaching ambition.[129]
More recent historians, such asMichael Hicks andA. J. Pollard, have tried to see Warwick in light of the standards of his own age, rather than holding him up to contemporary constitutional ideals. The insults Warwick suffered at the hands of King Edward—including Edward's secret marriage, and the refusal of the French diplomatic channel—were significant.[130] His claim to prominence in national affairs was not a product of illusions of grandeur; it was confirmed by the high standing he enjoyed among the princes on the continent.[131] Furthermore, Warwick's cause was not considered unjust by his contemporaries, which can be seen by the earl's popularity exceeding that of the king at the time of his first rebellion in 1469.[132] On the other hand, while Warwick could not easily suffer his treatment by the king, it was equally impossible for Edward to accept the earl's presence on the political scene. As long as Warwick remained as powerful and influential as he was, Edward could not fully assert his royal authority, and eventual confrontation became inevitable.[133]
However, the memories written in Burgundy had a negative view of him. For example, according toPhilippe de Commynes andOlivier de la Marche,Georges Chastellain, who all mention Edward's popularity and character, Warwick was sage and cunning, and much richer than Edward, but he was very hated. In addition, unlike his brotherJohn Nevill and Edward, he was not brave.[134] A Burgundy historianJean de Wavrin criticized him more bitterly than other Burgundians.
The Earl of Warwick's coat of arms was unusually complex for the period, with seven differentquarterings in an unusual order. The first grand quarter consists of the arms of his father-in-law,Richard de Beauchamp, 13th Earl of Warwick, who bore his arms quartering Despenser (the arms of his wifeIsabel le Despenser) with an inescutcheon of De Clare, which Warwick showed in the fourth quarter. The second grand quarter showed the arms of Montagu (quartering Monthermer). The third grand quarter showed the arms ofNevilledifferenced – ratherhonourably augmented – by a labelcompony argent and azure for Beaufort[135] (House of Lancaster) to signify the royal descent from Warwick's fatherRichard Neville, 5th Earl of Salisbury, who was the eldest son and heir ofRalph Neville, 1st Earl of Westmorland and his wife,Lady Joan Beaufort, daughter ofJohn of Gaunt, 1st Duke of Lancaster,[136] third son of King Edward III and great-grandfather of the last Lancastrian King Henry VI.
The chart below shows, in abbreviated form, the family background of Richard Neville and his family connections with the houses of York and Lancaster. Anne Neville is shown with her two husbands, in order from right to left.
| John of Gaunt, 1st Duke of Lancaster (1340–1399) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ralph Neville, 1st Earl of Westmorland (c. 1364–1425) | Joan Beaufort (c. 1379–1440) | King Henry IV (1367–1413) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Richard de Beauchamp, 13th Earl of Warwick (1382–1439) | Alice Montacute, 5th Countess of Salisbury (c. 1406–1462) | Richard Neville, 5th Earl of Salisbury (1400–1460) | Cecily Neville (1415–1495) | Richard Plantagenet, 3rd Duke of York (1411–1460) | King Henry V (1386–1422) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Anne Beauchamp, 16th Countess of Warwick (1426–1492) | Richard Neville, 16th Earl of Warwick (1428–1471) | John Neville, 1st Marquess of Montagu (c. 1431–1471) | Archbishop George Neville (1432–1476) | King Henry VI (1421–1471) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| King Edward IV (1442–1483) | Isabel Neville (1451–1476) | George, Duke of Clarence (1449–1478) | (2.)King Richard III (1452–1485) | Anne Neville (1456–1485) | (1.)Edward, Prince of Wales (1453–1471) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Preceded by | Lord Warden of the Cinque Ports 1460–1471 | Succeeded by |
| Political offices | ||
| Preceded by | Captain of Calais 1455–1458 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Captain of Calais 1461–1471 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Lord High Admiral 1461–1462 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Lord High Admiral 1470–1471 | Succeeded by |
| Peerage of England | ||
| Preceded by | 16thEarl of Warwick (jure uxoris byAnne Neville) 1449–1471 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | 6thEarl of Salisbury 1462–1471 | Extinct |
