Edward IV

noun

1. 1442–83, king of England 1461–70, 1471–1483: 1st king of the house of York.

Edward IV

noun

1. Edward IV14421483MEnglishPOLITICS: hereditary ruler 1442–83, king of England (1461–70; 1471–83); son of Richard, duke of York. He defeated Henry VI in the Wars of the Roses and became king (1461). In 1470 Henry was restored to the throne, but Edward recovered the crown by his victory at Tewkesbury

Example Sentences

His only son, Edward IV, is president of Pembroke, a real estate firm affiliated with Fidelity, and his other daughter, Elizabeth, is not involved in the family business.

From New York Times

Mrs. Hauser’s doorbell was made from a gold Sovereign dating back to the reign of King Edward IV. I pressed it.

From Literature

After decades of on-off civil war, Edward IV had brought some stability to England.

From BBC

Her shaming was loosely based on Jane Shore, the 15th-century mistress of Edward IV who, dressed only in her underclothes, did a penance walk through late medieval London.

From Salon

Martin has cited one particular such walk as an inspiration for what happens to Cersei: Jane Shore, a mistress of King Edward IV of England, who did her penance in 1483.

From Time