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Coronation of Edward IV
On 28 June 1461, Yorkist Edward of York was crowned King Edward IV of England at Westminster Abbey in London;…
Timeline
- 1461London · LondonAfter the great victory at Towton, Edward of York entered London and won the support of citizens and Parliament; in April 1461 he presided over Parliament at Westminster as king, laying political and legal groundwork for the formal coronation, while Henry VI was still claimed to be reigning by the Lancastrians.
- 1461Westminster Abbey · LondonArchbishop of Canterbury Thomas Bourchier performed the traditional anointing, crowning, and investiture rites for Edward; Edward IV formally became King of England and the House of York began its rule, though the Lancastrians retained resistance forces in the north and in Scotland.
Sources
- Edward IV https://www.britannica.com/biography/Edward-IV-king-of-England
- Edward IV and the Wars of the Roses — David Loades (2010)