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Earl of Warwick in Henry VIIIs Reign Identified

“WHO WAS THE EARL OF WARWICK IN HVIIS REIGN”
Edward Plantagenet
Confidence: High Checked on March 15, 2026

Summary

The Earl of Warwick during the reign of Henry VII was Edward Plantagenet, the 17th Earl of Warwick (1475‑1499). He held the title throughout Henry VII’s rule and was a notable Yorkist claimant to the throne.

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  • Richard Neville, 16th Earl of Warwick - Wikipedia

    Richard Neville, 16th Earl of Warwick, 6th Earl of Salisbury, KG (22 November 1428 – 14 April 1471), known as Warwick the Kingmaker, was an English nobleman, administrator, landowner of the House of Neville fortune and military commander. The eldest son of Richard Neville, 5th Earl of Salisbury, ...

  • Edward Plantagenet, 17th Earl of Warwick - Wikipedia

    Edward Plantagenet, 17th Earl of Warwick (25 February 1475 – 28 November 1499) was the son of Isabel Neville and George Plantagenet, Duke of Clarence, and a potential claimant to the English throne during the reigns of both his uncle, Richard ...

  • Earl of Warwick - Wikipedia

    The title was recreated or restored in 1561 in favour of Ambrose Dudley, younger son of the Duke of Northumberland. However, Ambrose was childless and the earldom became extinct on his death in 1590. It was created for a third time in 1618 for Robert Rich, 3rd Baron Rich, in spite of the fact that the Rich family was not in possession of Warwick Castle.

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  • Warwick Castle Facts and Timeline

    Warwick Castle Facts and Timeline The above comprehensive Warwick Castle Facts and Timeline has been developed to show the major events which occurred during the various rule of each of the Kings and Queens of England and each if the Earls of Warwick. The highly detailed Warwick Castle Timeline is simple to follow and the dates and interesting facts about each of the reigns and the names of the relevant Kings and Queens are highlighted for ease of reference.

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  • Who did 'Lambert Simnel' claim to be? Chris Phillips, 27 April 2024.

    There was indeed more talk of Warwick after Christmas. Henry summoned a council, which met in · February 1487 at Sheen.8 According to the later account of the historian Polydore Vergil, the king · had been told that a pretender was in Ireland, falsely claiming to be the Earl of Warwick, and had

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