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<p>[QUOTE="Orfew, post: 2797025, member: 74968"]I just bought this groat of Edward IV from the Berk Bid or Buy after sale. I love the grumpy portrait. I bought it for that as well as the fact that Edward IV was the brother of Richard III. So I have added yet another historical figure to my collection.</p><p><br /></p><p>Below is an excerpt from wikipedia on Edward IV.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>"Edward IV of England</b> was a <a href="https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/King" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/King" rel="nofollow">king</a> of <a href="https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/England" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/England" rel="nofollow">England</a>. He was born on April 28, 1442. He was <a href="https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/King_of_England" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/King_of_England" rel="nofollow">King of England</a> from March 4, 1461 until his death on April 9, 1483.</p><p><br /></p><p>Edward was the eldest of the four sons of <a href="https://simple.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Richard_Plantagenet,_Duke_of_York&action=edit&redlink=1" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://simple.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Richard_Plantagenet,_Duke_of_York&action=edit&redlink=1" rel="nofollow">Richard Plantagenet, Duke of York</a>. The Duke of York was a very powerful man, and had a claim to the throne of England. He became more popular than the existing king, <a href="https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henry_VI_of_England" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henry_VI_of_England" rel="nofollow">Henry VI of England</a>, who was thought to be weak. When the duke tried to take the throne from Henry VI, the <a href="https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wars_of_the_Roses" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wars_of_the_Roses" rel="nofollow">Wars of the Roses</a> broke out. By the time Edward was eighteen, he and his brother <a href="https://simple.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Edmund,_Earl_of_Rutland&action=edit&redlink=1" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://simple.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Edmund,_Earl_of_Rutland&action=edit&redlink=1" rel="nofollow">Edmund, Earl of Rutland</a>, who was seventeen, were old enough to take part in the fighting, and Edward turned out to be a very good soldier. He was helped by <a href="https://simple.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Richard_Neville,_16th_Earl_of_Warwick&action=edit&redlink=1" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://simple.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Richard_Neville,_16th_Earl_of_Warwick&action=edit&redlink=1" rel="nofollow">Richard Neville, 16th Earl of Warwick</a>, a clever nobleman who fought for the Duke of York. At the <a href="https://simple.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Battle_of_Wakefield&action=edit&redlink=1" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://simple.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Battle_of_Wakefield&action=edit&redlink=1" rel="nofollow">Battle of Wakefield</a> in 1460, Edward's father, and his brother Edmund, were both killed. As his father's heir, he now claimed the throne. In March 1461, he entered London with his army and was crowned king, although he was only nineteen. King Henry VI was put into prison.</p><p><br /></p><p>For a while, Edward ruled the country well, with help from the Earl of Warwick. Then Edward met a woman called <a href="https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elizabeth_Woodville" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elizabeth_Woodville" rel="nofollow">Elizabeth Woodville</a>, whom he wanted to marry. The Earl of Warwick did not know about their romance, and he wanted King Edward to marry a foreign princess in order to make an <a href="https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alliance" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alliance" rel="nofollow">alliance</a> with another country, which would have made his position stronger. Elizabeth and Edward got married secretly in about 1464, and they had ten children in the nineteen years of their marriage.</p><p><br /></p><p>When the Earl of Warwick learned of Edward's marriage, he was angry. He grew even more angry as time went on, because Elizabeth's family became powerful and the king no longer respected Warwick as he had done in the beginning. In 1459 he rebelled against the king, with help from another of Edward's younger brothers, <a href="https://simple.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=George,_Duke_of_Clarence&action=edit&redlink=1" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://simple.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=George,_Duke_of_Clarence&action=edit&redlink=1" rel="nofollow">George, Duke of Clarence</a>; George was married to the Earl of Warwick's elder daughter, Isabel. The rebels went to France and made an alliance with <a href="https://simple.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Margaret_of_Anjou&action=edit&redlink=1" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://simple.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Margaret_of_Anjou&action=edit&redlink=1" rel="nofollow">Queen Margaret</a>, who was the wife of King Henry VI. The Earl of Warwick managed to defeat King Edward in battle in 1471, and freed King Henry VI from prison. Henry was now king again, and Edward had to escape to <a href="https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Burgundy" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Burgundy" rel="nofollow">Burgundy</a>, while his wife and children went into hiding.</p><p><br /></p><p>The Duke of Burgundy was married to Edward's sister Margaret, so he was willing to help raise more troops. When Edward returned to England, he defeated the Earl of Warwick in battle and killed him. Shortly afterwards, Queen Margaret and her son arrived in England. They were also defeated in battle by King Edward, and his throne was safe. To make sure of this, Edward arranged for King Henry VI to be killed.</p><p><br /></p><p>While Edward was away in Burgundy, his wife Elizabeth had given birth to a son, Edward, who was given the title of <a href="https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prince_of_Wales" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prince_of_Wales" rel="nofollow">Prince of Wales</a>. He would be the next king. Edward ruled with help from his two brothers. George, who had once rebelled against him, was now loyal, and the youngest brother, <a href="https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_III_of_England" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_III_of_England" rel="nofollow">Richard, Duke of Gloucester</a>, had always been loyal. There were still quarrels between them and the powerful Woodville family. George and Richard also quarrelled with each other, and in the end King Edward had to put George in prison, where he died.</p><p><br /></p><p>Edward IV died very suddenly at the age of forty. His son became King <a href="https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edward_V_of_England" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edward_V_of_England" rel="nofollow">Edward V of England</a>, but his reign did not last long. Edward's brother, Richard, thought that it would not be a good idea for a boy to be king, and he took the throne himself. No one really knows what happened to Edward's two sons, the <a href="https://simple.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Princes_in_the_Tower&action=edit&redlink=1" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://simple.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Princes_in_the_Tower&action=edit&redlink=1" rel="nofollow">Princes in the Tower</a>."</p><p><br /></p><p>Please post your hammered coins.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Great Britain, House Of York, ND, Groat, F; Great Britain, House Of York, ND Groat, F, Edward IV, First Reign, 1461-70. Light coinage. London mint. 25.2mm, 2.9g. No marks by neck. S-2002. Nice grumpy portrait. Dark toning.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]650969[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Orfew, post: 2797025, member: 74968"]I just bought this groat of Edward IV from the Berk Bid or Buy after sale. I love the grumpy portrait. I bought it for that as well as the fact that Edward IV was the brother of Richard III. So I have added yet another historical figure to my collection. Below is an excerpt from wikipedia on Edward IV. [B]"Edward IV of England[/B] was a [URL='https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/King']king[/URL] of [URL='https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/England']England[/URL]. He was born on April 28, 1442. He was [URL='https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/King_of_England']King of England[/URL] from March 4, 1461 until his death on April 9, 1483. Edward was the eldest of the four sons of [URL='https://simple.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Richard_Plantagenet,_Duke_of_York&action=edit&redlink=1']Richard Plantagenet, Duke of York[/URL]. The Duke of York was a very powerful man, and had a claim to the throne of England. He became more popular than the existing king, [URL='https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henry_VI_of_England']Henry VI of England[/URL], who was thought to be weak. When the duke tried to take the throne from Henry VI, the [URL='https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wars_of_the_Roses']Wars of the Roses[/URL] broke out. By the time Edward was eighteen, he and his brother [URL='https://simple.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Edmund,_Earl_of_Rutland&action=edit&redlink=1']Edmund, Earl of Rutland[/URL], who was seventeen, were old enough to take part in the fighting, and Edward turned out to be a very good soldier. He was helped by [URL='https://simple.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Richard_Neville,_16th_Earl_of_Warwick&action=edit&redlink=1']Richard Neville, 16th Earl of Warwick[/URL], a clever nobleman who fought for the Duke of York. At the [URL='https://simple.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Battle_of_Wakefield&action=edit&redlink=1']Battle of Wakefield[/URL] in 1460, Edward's father, and his brother Edmund, were both killed. As his father's heir, he now claimed the throne. In March 1461, he entered London with his army and was crowned king, although he was only nineteen. King Henry VI was put into prison. For a while, Edward ruled the country well, with help from the Earl of Warwick. Then Edward met a woman called [URL='https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elizabeth_Woodville']Elizabeth Woodville[/URL], whom he wanted to marry. The Earl of Warwick did not know about their romance, and he wanted King Edward to marry a foreign princess in order to make an [URL='https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alliance']alliance[/URL] with another country, which would have made his position stronger. Elizabeth and Edward got married secretly in about 1464, and they had ten children in the nineteen years of their marriage. When the Earl of Warwick learned of Edward's marriage, he was angry. He grew even more angry as time went on, because Elizabeth's family became powerful and the king no longer respected Warwick as he had done in the beginning. In 1459 he rebelled against the king, with help from another of Edward's younger brothers, [URL='https://simple.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=George,_Duke_of_Clarence&action=edit&redlink=1']George, Duke of Clarence[/URL]; George was married to the Earl of Warwick's elder daughter, Isabel. The rebels went to France and made an alliance with [URL='https://simple.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Margaret_of_Anjou&action=edit&redlink=1']Queen Margaret[/URL], who was the wife of King Henry VI. The Earl of Warwick managed to defeat King Edward in battle in 1471, and freed King Henry VI from prison. Henry was now king again, and Edward had to escape to [URL='https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Burgundy']Burgundy[/URL], while his wife and children went into hiding. The Duke of Burgundy was married to Edward's sister Margaret, so he was willing to help raise more troops. When Edward returned to England, he defeated the Earl of Warwick in battle and killed him. Shortly afterwards, Queen Margaret and her son arrived in England. They were also defeated in battle by King Edward, and his throne was safe. To make sure of this, Edward arranged for King Henry VI to be killed. While Edward was away in Burgundy, his wife Elizabeth had given birth to a son, Edward, who was given the title of [URL='https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prince_of_Wales']Prince of Wales[/URL]. He would be the next king. Edward ruled with help from his two brothers. George, who had once rebelled against him, was now loyal, and the youngest brother, [URL='https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_III_of_England']Richard, Duke of Gloucester[/URL], had always been loyal. There were still quarrels between them and the powerful Woodville family. George and Richard also quarrelled with each other, and in the end King Edward had to put George in prison, where he died. Edward IV died very suddenly at the age of forty. His son became King [URL='https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edward_V_of_England']Edward V of England[/URL], but his reign did not last long. Edward's brother, Richard, thought that it would not be a good idea for a boy to be king, and he took the throne himself. No one really knows what happened to Edward's two sons, the [URL='https://simple.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Princes_in_the_Tower&action=edit&redlink=1']Princes in the Tower[/URL]." Please post your hammered coins. Great Britain, House Of York, ND, Groat, F; Great Britain, House Of York, ND Groat, F, Edward IV, First Reign, 1461-70. Light coinage. London mint. 25.2mm, 2.9g. No marks by neck. S-2002. Nice grumpy portrait. Dark toning. [ATTACH=full]650969[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]
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