Timeline April 1471

Events in April 1471 3

• 1428 – 1471 Richard Neville, Earl of Warwick (1428-1471) Died 14 April 1471, aged 42 Known as "Warwick the Kingmaker," Richard Neville was the most powerful nobleman in England, instrumental in placing both Edward IV and, briefly, Henry VI on the throne. He was killed fighting against Edward IV at the Battle of Barnet after switching his allegiance back to the Lancastrian cause. His death removed the last major obstacle to Edward IV's restoration.
• 1431 – 1471 John Neville, Marquess of Montagu (1431-1471) Died 14 April 1471, aged about 40 The younger brother of the Earl of Warwick, John Neville had served Edward IV before rejoining his brother's rebellion against the king. He was killed alongside Warwick at the Battle of Barnet. His death ended Neville family dominance over northern England.
• 1471 Battle of Barnet Edward IV crushes the Earl of Warwick On 14 April 1471, Yorkist forces under Edward IV defeated the Lancastrian army led by Richard Neville, Earl of Warwick, in thick fog near Barnet. Warwick was killed during the rout, ending his decade-long role as kingmaker in the Wars of the Roses. The victory let Edward IV consolidate his hold on the English throne just weeks after reclaiming it.