| HEREDITARY ROYALTY WITHOUT CONSTITUTIONAL CHECKS. |
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| EDWARD IV. 1461-1483. |
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| 1461 | Edward secures the crown, | 328 |
| Battle of Towton, | 328 |
| Yorkist Parliament, | 328 |
| 1462 | With French help Margaret keeps up the War, | 328 |
| 1464 | Battle of Hedgeley Moor, | 328 |
| Battle of Hexham, | 328 |
| 1465 | Edward’s triumph and popular Government, | 329 |
| Apparent security of his Throne, | 330 |
| Destroyed by his marriage, and the rise of the Woodvilles, | 330 |
| 1466 |
Power of the Nevilles, | 331 |
| Their French policy, | 331 |
| Edward’s Burgundian policy, | 331 |
| 1467 | Defection of the Nevilles, | 332 |
| 1469 | Popular risings inspired by them, | 332 |
| Clarence’s weakness drives them to the Lancastrians, | 333 |
| 1470 | Wells’ rebellion, | 333 |
| Flight of Warwick, | 333 |
| He returns and re-crowns Henry, | 334 |
| 1471 | Edward gets help from Burgundy, | 334 |
| Clarence joins him, | 335 |
| Battle of Barnet, | 335 |
| Margaret lands in England, | 335 |
| Battle of Tewkesbury, | 335 |
| Edward’s triumphant return to power, | 335 |
| Murder of Henry, | 335 |
| Clarence’s quarrels, | 336 |
| 1476 | With Richard, | 336 |
| 1477 | With Edward, | 336 |
| 1478 | His trial and death, | 337 |
| 1475 | Edward joins Burgundy against France, | 337 |
| Failure of his expedition, | 337 |
| Treaty of Pecquigni, | 338 |
| Ambitious projects of marriage for his daughters, | 338 |
| 1482 | Affairs in Scotland, | 338 |
| Edward supports Albany, | 339 |
| He gains Berwick, | 339 |
| 1483 | His death and character, | 339 |