1461-1464-Edward IV takes the Crown is in 15th Century Events.
2nd Millennium, 15th Century Events, 1461-1464-Edward IV takes the Crown, Coronation of Edward IV
Around Jun 1461, the time of his coronation, King Edward IV of England (age 19) created his two brothers as Dukes ...
George York 1st Duke of Clarence (age 11) was created 1st Duke Clarence 3C 1461.
King Richard III of England (age 8) was created 1st Duke Gloucester 3C 1461.
On 27 Jun 1461 Thomas Fitzalan 17th Earl Arundel (age 11) was appointed Knight of the Bath.
Chronicle of Gregory 1461. 28 Jun 1461. Ande the Kynge (age 19) taryd in the Northe a grette whyle, a made grete inquerens of the rebellyens a-gayne hys fadyr. And toke downe hys fadyrs hedde fro the walle of Yorke [Map]. And made alle the contray to ben sworne unt hym and to hys lawys. And then he returnyd unto Lundon agayne. And there he made xviij [18] knyghtys and many lordys. And then he rode to Westemyster. And there he was crounyd the xxviij day of June, and the yere of oure Lorde M1CCCC lxj [1461], blessyd be God of hys grete grace, etc.
On 28 Jun 1461 King Edward IV of England (age 19) was crowned IV King England by Cardinal Thomas Bourchier (age 43) who was assisted by Archbishop William Booth (age 73) at Westminster Abbey [Map] during the Coronation of Edward IV. Duke York 1C 1385, Earl March 1C 1328, Earl Ulster, Earl Cambridge 3C 1414 merged with the Crown.
Brothers Robert Markham and Chief Justice John Markham were appointed Knight of the Bath.
2nd Millennium, 15th Century Events, 1461-1464-Edward IV takes the Crown, 1461 Creation of Garter Knights by Edward IV
In Apr 1461 King Edward IV of England (age 18) appointed new Garter Knights:
185th George York 1st Duke of Clarence (age 11).
186th William Chamberlaine.
2nd Millennium, 15th Century Events, 1461-1464-Edward IV takes the Crown, Edward IV Rewards his Followers
On 26 Jul 1461 William Hastings 1st Baron Hastings (age 30) was created 1st Baron Hastings 2C 1461 for supporting King Edward IV of England (age 19) in his claim to the throne.
Robert Ogle 1st Baron Ogle (age 55) was created 1st Baron Ogle by King Edward IV of England (age 19) for having been the principal Northumbrian gentleman to support the Yorkist cause.
On 28 Jul 1461 Bishop Robert Stillington (age 41) was appointed Keeper of the Privy Seal.
2nd Millennium, 15th Century Events, 1461-1464-Edward IV takes the Crown, Vere Plot to Murder Edward IV
Before 20 Feb 1462 John de Vere 12th Earl of Oxford (age 53), his son Aubrey de Vere and Thomas Tuddenham (age 60) were arrested for treason against King Edward IV (age 19). They were subsequently tried by John "Butcher of England" Tiptoft 1st Earl of Worcester (age 34).
On 20 Feb 1462 Aubrey de Vere was executed at Tower Hill [Map].
On 23 Feb 1462 William Tyrrell (age 54), John Montgomery and Thomas Tuddenham (age 60) were beheaded at Tower Hill [Map].
Chronicle of Gregory 1462. 26 Feb 1462. And thys same yere the Erle of Oxforde (age 53), the Aubrey de Vere, Syr Thomas Todenham (deceased) knyght, John Mongomery, and William Terelle (deceased) squyer, were takyn in Esex, and brought unto Lundon to the Towre [Map]. Ande thenne they were ledde to Westemyster to the Kynges palys, and there they were attaynte of hyghe and myghthy treson that they ymagenyd agayne þe Kynge. And thenn they were drawe to the Towre from Westemyster. And at the Towre hylle was made a schaffolde for them, and there hyr heddys were smetyn on, and hyr bodys beryd, as hyt plesyd them to be qwethe hyr bodys. See Vere Plot to Murder Edward IV.
On 26 Feb 1462 John de Vere 12th Earl of Oxford (age 53) was hanged at Tower Hill [Map]. His son John de Vere 13th Earl of Oxford (age 19) succeeded 13th Earl of Oxford 2C 1141.
2nd Millennium, 15th Century Events, 1461-1464-Edward IV takes the Crown, 1462 Creation of Garter Knights
In 1462 King Edward IV of England (age 19) appointed new Garter Knights:
187th John "Butcher of England" Tiptoft 1st Earl of Worcester (age 34).
188th William Hastings 1st Baron Hastings (age 31).
189th John Neville 1st Marquess Montagu (age 31).
190th William "Black William" Herbert 1st Earl Pembroke (age 39).
191st John Astley.
2nd Millennium, 15th Century Events, 1461-1464-Edward IV takes the Crown, Siege of Alnwick
In Jul 1462 William Douglas 3rd Lord Drumlanrig (age 22) fought at Alnwick Castle [Map] during the Siege of Alnwick.
2nd Millennium, 15th Century Events, 1461-1464-Edward IV takes the Crown, Battle of Piltown
Around Jul 1462 the Yorkist army of Thomas Fitzgerald 7th Earl Desmond defeated the Lancastrian army of John Butler 6th Earl Ormonde (age 40) at Piltown, Kilkenny, County Kilkenny. The Lancastrian army suffered around 1000 killed.
2nd Millennium, 15th Century Events, 1461-1464-Edward IV takes the Crown, Warwick becomes Kingmaker
Before 09 Dec 1462 Alice Montagu 5th Countess of Salisbury (age 55) died. Her son Richard "Kingmaker" Neville Earl Warwick, 6th Earl Salisbury (age 34) succeeded 6th Earl Salisbury 2C 1337, 5th Baron Montagu 3C 1357, 8th Baron Montagu 1C 1299, 7th Baron Monthermer adding to the earldom of Warwick he had already acquired through his wife some fourteen years previously. The combined earldoms of Warwick and Salisbury made Warwick the second most powerful man in the Kingdom making him Kingmaker.
2nd Millennium, 15th Century Events, 1461-1464-Edward IV takes the Crown, 1463 Creation of Garter Knights
In 1463 King Edward IV of England (age 20) appointed new Garter Knights:
192nd Ferdinand I King Naples (age 39).
193rd Galeard Durefort (age 33).
194th John Scrope 5th Baron Scrope of Bolton (age 25).
195th Francesco Sforza I Duke Milan (age 61).
196th James Douglas 9th Earl Douglas 3rd Earl Avondale (age 37).
197th Robert Harcourt (age 52).
1463 Siege of Norham Castle
Around Jun 1463 a Scottish and Lancastrian force, including King James III of Scotland (age 11), his mother Mary of Guelders Queen Consort Scotland (age 29), King Henry VI of England and II of France (age 41) and his wife Margaret of Anjou Queen Consort England (age 33), laid siege to Norham Castle [Map]. They held Norham for eighteen days until a force led by Richard "Kingmaker" Neville Earl Warwick, 6th Earl Salisbury (age 34) and his brother John Neville 1st Marquess Montagu (age 32) advanced to Norham Castle [Map] at which time the Scottish and Lancastrian force fled in panic pursued by the Yorkist army. Margaret of Anjou Queen Consort England (age 33) and her son Edward of Westinster Prince of Wales (age 9) escaped to Berwick on Tweed [Map] and then to the continent. King Henry VI of England and II of France (age 41) remained in Scotland - he and his wife never saw each other again.
2nd Millennium, 15th Century Events, 1461-1464-Edward IV takes the Crown, 1464 Suppressing the Lancastrian Northern Resistance
Chronicle of Gregory 1462. Jul 1462. Thys yere Quene Margarete (age 32) com owt of Frauns with lij [52] schyppys, with Freynysche men and sum Engelysche men in the schyppys. And they londyd in Northe Humberlonde, hyt was vij dayes be-fore Alle Halwyn tyde. And there sche toke the castelle of Anwyke [Map] and put hyt fulle of Fraynyschemen. And thenn she retornyd in to Schotlonde by water. And there rosse suche a tempaste uppon hyr that she for soke hyr schippe, and a schapyd with the bote of þe schyppe. And the schyppe was drownyd with moche of hyr stuffe and iij [3] grete schippys moo. And iiij c and vj [406] Fraynysche men were take in the chyrche of Hooly Ylond [Map]. Thenn Kyng Edward (age 20) hyrde telle of thys, and made hym redy towarde the Northe with many lordys, gentellys, and comyns with hym. And there he layde a sege to Anwyke Castelle [Map], and to the castelle of Bamborowe [Map], and to Dunsterborowe [Map]. Bamborowe [Map] and Dunsterborowe [Map] was kepte by Syr Raffe Persy (age 37) and Syr Harry Bewforde (age 26), late Duke of Somersett, and the castelle of Anwyke [Map] with the Lorde Hungerforde (age 31). And Bamborowe [Map] and Dunsterborowe [Map] were yoldyn be Syr Raffe Percy (age 37) and Syr Harry Beuford (age 26), late Duke of Somersett, to the Kyngys wylle, whythe the condyscyons that the sayde Raffe Percy (age 37) schulde have the kepynge of the ij castellys, Bamborowe [Map] and Dunstarborowe [Map]. The sayde Syr Raffe Percy (age 37) and Syr Harry Beuforde (age 26), late Duke of Somersett, were sworne to be trewe and faythefulle as trewe lege men unto owre kynge and soverayne lorde Edwarde the iiijthe (age 20). And they com to Derham [Map], and there they were sworne byfore owre kynge. And the kynge gaffe hem hys levery and grete rewardys. See 1464 Suppressing the Lancastrian Northern Resistance.
2nd Millennium, 15th Century Events, 1461-1464-Edward IV takes the Crown, 1464 Suppressing the Lancastrian Northern Resistance, Battle of Hedgeley Moor
Chronicle of Gregory 1464. Before 25 Apr 1464. The poyntement was that they Schottys and [t]ey shulde mete at Yorke. And thenn was my Lorde of Mountegewe (age 33) assygnyd to fecche yn the Schottys pesseabylly, for he was Wardon of the Marchys. And then my Lorde of Mountegewe (age 33) toke hys jornaye towarde the Newe Castelle [Map]. And by the waye was fulle falsely i-purvyde that fals Duke Harry of Somersett (age 28) and Percy (age 39), with hyr feleschyppe assocyat unto them, that there was layde by the waye, a lytylle from the Newecastel, in a woode, that fals traytoure Syr Umfray Nevyle (age 25), with iiij schore [Note. 80] sperys, and the bowys there too. And they shulde have falle on the Lorde Mountegeue (age 33) sodenly, and slayne hym sodenly, but, God be thonkyd, hyr fals treson was aspyde and knowe. And thenne the Lorde Montegewe (age 33) toke a nothyr waye, and made to be gaderyd a grete feleschippe, and went to the Newecastelle [Map], and soo toke hys jornaye unto Norham [Map] warde. Ande in the wey thedyrwarde there met with hym that fals Duke of Somersette (age 28), Syr Raffe Percy (age 39), the Lorde Hungerforde (age 33), and the Lorde Roos (age 36), whythe alle hyr company, to the nombyr of vM [Note. 5000] men of armys. And thys metynge was a pon Synte Markys day; and that same day was Syr Raffe Percy (age 39) slayne. And whenn that he was dede alle the party was schomfytyd and put to rebuke. Ande every man avoydyd and toke hys way with fulle sory hertys. And thenn my Lorde of Mountegeue (age 33) toke hys hors and roode to Norham, and fecchyd yn the Schottys, and brought hem unto the Lordys Commyssyonourys. And there was concludyd a pes [Note. peace] for xv yere with the Schottys. And the Schottys ben trewe hyt moste nedys contynu so longe, but hit ys harde for to tryste unto hem, for they byn evyr founde fulle of gyle and dyssayte.
On 25 Apr 1464 a Yorkist army commanded by John Neville 1st Marquess Montagu (age 33) defeated a Lancastrian army commanded by Henry Beaufort 2nd or 3rd Duke Somerset (age 28) at Hedgeley Moor [Map] during the Battle of Hedgeley Moor.
Of the Lancastrians ...
Thomas Ros 9th Baron Ros Helmsley (age 36) was killed. His son Edmund Ros 10th Baron Ros Helmsley (age 9) succeeded 10th Baron Ros Helmsley. Thomas' lands however, including Belvoir Castle [Map] was given by King Edward IV of England (age 21) to William Hastings 1st Baron Hastings (age 33).
Ralph Percy (age 39) was killed.
Edmund Ros 10th Baron Ros Helmsley: Around 1455 he was born to Thomas Ros 9th Baron Ros Helmsley (age 27) and Philippa Tiptoft Baroness Ros Helmsley (age 32). On 23 Oct 1508 Edmund Ros 10th Baron Ros Helmsley (age 53) died. Baron Ros Helmsley abeyant between his daughters.
2nd Millennium, 15th Century Events, 1461-1464-Edward IV takes the Crown, 1464 Suppressing the Lancastrian Northern Resistance, Battle of Hexham
Chronicle of Gregory 1464. 14 May 1464. Ande the xiiij daye of May nexte aftyr, my Lorde of Mountegeue (age 33) toke hys jornaye toward Hexham from the Newecastelle [Map]. And there he toke that fals Duke Harry Beuford of Somersett (age 28), the Lord Roos (deceased), the Lorde Hungerforde (age 33), Syr Pylyppe Wenteworthe (age 40), Syr Thomas Fyndorne, whythe many o[t]yr; loo, soo manly a man ys thys good Erle Mountegewe, for he sparyd not hyr malysse, nor hyr falssenysse, nor gyle, nor treson, and toke meny of men and slowe many one in that jornaye.
Chronicle of Gregory 1464. 15 May 1464. The xv day of May folowynge thys good Lorde Mountegewe (age 33) let to be smete of the heddys of thes men, the whyche that hyr namys here folowyn in wrytyng: Henry Beaufort Duke of Somerset (age 28), Edmon Fysche, knyght, Edmon Bradschawe, Water Hunte, Blacke Jakys.
On 15 May 1464 a Yorkist army commanded by John Neville 1st Marquess Montagu (age 33) defeated a Lancastrian army commanded by Henry Beaufort 2nd or 3rd Duke Somerset (age 28) at Hexham [Map] during the Battle of Hexham.
Those fighting for York included John Stafford 1st Earl Wiltshire (age 36), John Scrope 5th Baron Scrope of Bolton (age 26) and Richard Welles 7th Baron Willoughby 7th Baron Welles (age 36).
Henry Beaufort 2nd or 3rd Duke Somerset (age 28) was beheaded following the battle. The general pardon which he has previously received was annulled. Duke Somerset 2C 1448, Marquess Dorset 2C 1442, Earl Somerset 2C 1397 and Earl Dorset 3C 1441 forfeit for the second time. His son Edmund Beaufort 3rd Duke Somerset (age 25) was styled by supporters of the House of Lancaster as Duke of Somerset but had not right to do so.
Philip Wentworth (age 40) was executed at Middleham [Map].
Chronicle of Gregory 1464. 17 May 1464. At the Newecastelle [Map], the xvij day of May, he let to be smete of the heddys, as the namys of hem done appere here aftyr in wrytynge: Fyrste, the hedde of the Lorde Hungerforde (age 33), the Lorde Roos (deceased), Syr Thomas Fyndorne, Barnarde de la Mare, Nycholas Massam.
On 18 May 1464 Robert Hungerford 3rd Baron Hungerford 1st Baron Moleyns (age 33) was executed at Newcastle upon Tyne [Map] having been captured at the Battle of Hexham. He was buried at the Hungerford Chapel at Salisbury Cathedral [Map]. His daughter Mary Hungerford Baroness Hastings 4th Baroness Hungerford 5th Baroness Botreaux 2nd Baroness Moleyns became the ward of William Hastings 1st Baron Hastings (age 33) whose son Edward Hastings 2nd Baron Hastings Baron Botreaux, Hungerford and Moleyns she subsequently married.
On 26 May 1464 William Tailboys 7th Baron Kyme (age 49) was beheaded at Sandhills Newcastle upon Tyne [Map] having been captured after the Battle of Hexham. He was buried at Greyfriar's Church Newcastle upon Tyne [Map].
Robert Tailboys 8th Baron Kyme (age 14) succeeded 8th Baron Kyme. Elizabeth Heron Baroness Kyme (age 11) by marriage Baroness Kyme.
On 27 May 1464 John Neville 1st Marquess Montagu (age 33) was created 1st Earl of Northumberland 3C 1464 as a reward for successfully suppressing the Lancastrian resistance in the North. The Ealdom of Northumberland traditionally held by the Percy family with whom the Neville family had been feuding for generations.
On 17 Jan 1469 Warwick's supporters were executed in Salisbury Marketplace [Map] in the presence of King Edward IV of England (age 26):
Thomas Hungerford was beheaded. His father Robert Hungerford 3rd Baron Hungerford 1st Baron Moleyns had been executed five years previously after the Battle of Hexham.
Henry Courtenay was beheaded.
2nd Millennium, 15th Century Events, 1461-1464-Edward IV takes the Crown, Marriage of Edward IV and Elizabeth Woodville
Chronicle of Gregory 1464. 01 May 1464. That same yere, the fyrste day of May be fore sayde or wrete, oure soverayne lorde the Kynge, Edwarde the iiij (age 22), was weddyd to the Lorde Ryvers (age 59) doughter; hyr name ys Dame Elyzabethe (age 27), that was wyffe unto John Grey, sone and heyre unto the Lady Ferys of Groby (age 45). And thys maryage was kepte fulle secretely longe and many a day, that no man knewe hyt; but men mervelyd that oure soverayne lorde was so longe with owte any wyffe, and were evyr ferde that he had be not chaste of hys levynge.
On 01 May 1464 King Edward IV of England (age 22) and Elizabeth Woodville Queen Consort England (age 27) were married at Grafton Regis [Map]. Jacquetta of Luxemburg Duchess Bedford (age 49), Elizabeth's mother, being the only witness. The date not certain. She the daughter of Richard Woodville 1st Earl Rivers (age 59) and Jacquetta of Luxemburg Duchess Bedford (age 49). He the son of Richard Plantagenet 3rd Duke York and Cecily "Rose of Raby" Neville Duchess York (age 48). He a great x 2 grandson of King Edward III of England. 
2nd Millennium, 15th Century Events, 1461-1464-Edward IV takes the Crown, Suppressing the Northumbrian Resistance
Chronicle of Gregory 1464. Around Jul 1464. Alle so the same somer my Lorde of Warwycke (age 35) and hys brether the Lorde Mountegewe (age 33), that was made Erle of Northehumberlond by the kynge, they ij layde a sege unto the castelle of Anwyke [Map] a gate hyt by a-poyntement. And in the same wyse and forme they gate the castelle of Dunsterborowe [Map] by the same mene. And thenne they layd sege to the castelle of Bamborowe [Map], and layde grete ordynans and gonnys [Note. guns] there too. And manly they gate hyt by fors, and toke there yn that fals traytur Ralph Grey (age 32), and brought hym unto the kynge to the castelle of Pomfrete [Map]. And fro thens he was ladde to Dankester [Map], and there hys hedde was smete of and sent to London, and hyt was sette a-pon Londyn Bryge [Map].
2nd Millennium, 15th Century Events, 1461-1464-Edward IV takes the Crown, Edward IV announces his marriage at Privy Council
In Sep 1464 King Edward IV of England (age 22) announced his recent marriage at Privy Council to the astonishment of Richard "Kingmaker" Neville Earl Warwick, 6th Earl Salisbury (age 35) who had until recently been actively seeking a French Princess as Edward's future wife.
Chronicle of Gregory 1464. 01 Nov 1464. But on Alle Halowe day at Redyng there it was knowe, for there the kynge (age 22) kepte hys comyn counselle, and the lordys mevyd hym and exortyd hym in Goddys name to ben weddyd and to lyffe undyr the lawe of God and Chyrche, and they wold sente in too sum stronge lond to inquere a quene good of byrthe, a-cordyng unto hys dygnyte. And thenn our soverayne myght not no longer hyde hys maryage, and tolde hem howe he hadde done, and made that the maryage shuld be oppynde unto hys lordys.