History A-Level
Earl of Warwick
What Earl of Warwick means in History A-Level, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
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Richard Neville, whose influence in Wales, the Midlands and the south-east and whose political and military backing helped secure the crown for Edward IV.
Topics that use Earl of Warwick
- Paper 3, Option 30: Lancastrians, Yorkists and Henry VII, 1399–1509 - 3 Renewed crises and challenges, c1449–61 (Pearson Edexcel A-Level)
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