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2nd King of England, Wales, Ireland and North France | |
| Predecessor | Edward III of France |
| Successor | Edward V of England |
| Born | October 11, 1338 Windsor Castle |
| Died | July 16, 1416 London |
| Queen | Marie of Luxembourg |
| Religion | Catholic |
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1st Duke of Paris | |
| Successor | Edward II of Paris |
Edward IV of England was 24th king of England, Ireland and North France . He was born in Windsor Castle on October 11, 1338 to his predecessor Edward III and his wife Phillipa of Hainaut. He had been prince from his birth to his 18th birthday when his father gave his Paris and its surandings. Edward III made duchy out of lands of France, so what he got lands from Picardie to Centre and from Bretagne to Swiss borders. Later on March 27, 1389 he got king title on his father's death just before 11 AM and he also married sister of John the Blind, the almost thief on title of King of Bohemia from Premysl Otakar III and it also made him 2nd Cousin once removed-in-law of Andronikos III Palaiologos and 3rd Cousin-in-law of Andronikos IV Palaiolos . He made good on this as he later had support from Michael X during the time of France - North France Conflict in 1411. He had two son: Edward V of England and Henry of York. He also had a daughter Mary, who married Vladislaus III He himself died on July 16, 1416 and was succeded by Edward V and his son also inherated Duchy of Paris on his 23th birthday when his father became a king. His son Henry also made first cadet branch of Plantagenets called the House of York (not to be confused with the real House of York which originated from Edmund of Langley and Lionel of Antwerp, son of Edward III how didn't even exist in this timeline).