Edward IV
Charles Ross
Ross's Yale biography, the gold standard on the Yorkist king who briefly restored stability.
Edward IV of England
- Life
- 1442–1483
The World During Their Reign
The most notable rulers who held power elsewhere at the same time, from European courts to Ottoman, Mughal, and Chinese thrones.
Louis XI of France
France
1471–1483
Mehmed II
Ottoman Empire
1471–1481
Afonso V of Portugal
Portugal
1471–1481
Bayezid II
Ottoman Empire
1481–1483
Chenghua Emperor
China
1471–1483
Frederick III, Holy Roman Emperor
Holy Roman Empire
1471–1483
James III of Scotland
Scotland
1471–1483
Emperor Go-Tsuchimikado
Japan
1471–1483
John II of Aragon
Spain
1461–1470
Pope Sixtus IV
Papacy
1471–1483
Ashikaga Yoshimasa
Japan (Shogunate)
1461–1470
Ashikaga Yoshihisa
Japan (Shogunate)
1474–1483
Ferdinand II of Aragon
Spain
1479–1483
Pope Paul II
Papacy
1464–1470
Emperor Yingzong of Ming
China
1461–1464
Emperor Go-Hanazono
Japan
1461–1464
Pope Pius II
Papacy
1461–1464
Christian I of Denmark
Sweden
1461–1464
John II of Portugal
Portugal
1481–1483
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Further Reading
Well-regarded biographies and histories to go deeper on Edward IV of England's life and times.
Blood Brothers: Edward IV and the Wars of the Roses
Chris Skidmore
Skidmore's lively narrative of Edward's rise, reign, and the brothers he left behind.
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