Warwick the Kingmaker's coup

Name: Warwick the Kingmaker's coup
Start: 1469

Type Event Region England Time 1469

After the Battle of Edgecote in 1469, Warwick the Kingmaker moved from behind the scenes to center stage, confining Edward IV and ruling England as r…

Timeline

1469Middleham · North YorkshireImmediately after his victory at Edgecote, Warwick headed north and took control of Edward IV at Middleham; meanwhile in London he executed William Herbert and Richard Woodville and other royal intimates, reshaping the Yorkist power structure through terror.
1469London · LondonWarwick ruled as regent in the name of the Duke of Clarence, convening parliament and reorganizing the government, but failed to long suppress Edward IV's prestige; the king was soon released, the two sides reconciled on the surface, yet tensions further intensified.

Sources

Warwick the Kingmaker — Michael Hicks (1998)
Blood Red Roses: The Lancastrian Revolt of 1470 — Christine Carpenter