| HEREDITARY ROYALTY WITHOUT CONSTITUTIONAL CHECKS. |
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| EDWARD IV. 1461-1483. |
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| 1461 | Edward secures the crown, | 328 |
| | Battle of Towton, | 328 |
| | Yorkist Parliament, | 328 |
| 1462 | With French help Margaret keeps up the War, | 328 |
| 1464 | Battle of Hedgeley Moor, | 328 |
| | Battle of Hexham, | 328 |
| 1465 | Edward’s triumph and popular Government, | 329 |
| | Apparent security of his Throne, | 330 |
| | Destroyed by his marriage, and the rise of the Woodvilles, | 330 |
| 1466 | Power of the Nevilles, | 331 |
| | Their French policy, | 331 |
| | Edward’s Burgundian policy, | 331 |
| 1467 | Defection of the Nevilles, | 332 |
| 1469 | Popular risings inspired by them, | 332 |
| | Clarence’s weakness drives them to the Lancastrians, | 333 |
| 1470 | Wells’ rebellion, | 333 |
| | Flight of Warwick, | 333 |
| | He returns and re-crowns Henry, | 334 |
| 1471 | Edward gets help from Burgundy, | 334 |
| | Clarence joins him, | 335 |
| | Battle of Barnet, | 335 |
| | Margaret lands in England, | 335 |
| | Battle of Tewkesbury, | 335 |
| | Edward’s triumphant return to power, | 335 |
| | Murder of Henry, | 335 |
| | Clarence’s quarrels, | 336 |
| 1476 | With Richard, | 336 |
| 1477 | With Edward, | 336 |
| 1478 | His trial and death, | 337 |
| 1475 | Edward joins Burgundy against France, | 337 |
| | Failure of his expedition, | 337 |
| | Treaty of Pecquigni, | 338 |
| | Ambitious projects of marriage for his daughters, | 338 |
| 1482 | Affairs in Scotland, | 338 |
| | Edward supports Albany, | 339 |
| | He gains Berwick, | 339 |
| 1483 | His death and character, | 339 |
| RICHARD III. 1483-1485. |
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| 1483 | Richard’s position, and policy of conciliation, | 345 |
| | His strong position, | 345 |
| | Weak points in it, | 346 |
| | Disaffection in the South, | 346 |
| | Death of the Princes, | 346 |
| | Projected marriage of Elizabeth and Richmond, | 346 |
| | Defection of Buckingham, | 347 |
| | Richmond’s first Invasion, | 347 |
| | Death of Buckingham, | 347 |
| | Failure of the Conspiracy, | 347 |
| 1484 | The great Act of Confiscation, | 347 |
| | Richmond’s continued schemes, | 348 |
| | Richard’s efforts to oppose him, | 348 |
| | Attempts to win the Queen, | 348 |
| | Death of the Prince of Wales, | 348 |
| | Lincoln declared heir, | 348 |
| 1485 | General uneasiness in England, | 348 |
| | Richard has recourse to benevolences, | 349 |
| | Richmond lands at Milford, | 349 |
| | Conduct of the Stanleys, | 349 |
| | Battle of Bosworth, | 349 |
| | Richard’s character and laws, | 350 |
