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Earl of Warwick

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English statesman; during the War of the Roses he fought first for the house of York and secured the throne for Edward IV and then changed sides to fight for the house of Lancaster and secured the throne for Henry VI (1428-1471)

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Both Warbeck and the Earl of Warwick were too dangerous to keep around even in captivity, and Henry had to execute them in 1499 before Ferdinand and Isabella of Spain would allow their daughter Catherine to come to England and marry his son Arthur. Source: Internet

By the middle of November, the survivors of the sickly army returned to Calais, where the Earl of Warwick died of plague. Source: Internet

Child king main Henry VI, aged nine months, is shown being placed in the care of the Earl of Warwick Henry was the only child and heir of King Henry V. He was born on 6 December 1421 at Windsor Castle. Source: Internet

He was then held in the Tower, initially in solitary confinement, and later alongside Edward, Earl of Warwick ; the two tried to escape in 1499. Source: Internet

In 1499, Henry had the Earl of Warwick executed. Source: Internet

Clarence was created first Earl of Warwick on 25 March 1472. Source: Internet

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