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The Historie of the Arrivall of Edward IV

Unknown (servant of Edward IV) · c. 1500

An early chronicle of Edward IV's 1471 campaign that records the young Richard, Duke of Gloucester's role as his brother's loyal commander.

This chronicle gives the official Yorkist account of Henry VI's death, making it central to the mystery surrounding his end.

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The Historie of the Arrivall of Edward IV, chronicle, c. 1500.

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What it is

This chronicle, written around 1500 by an anonymous servant of Edward IV, describes Edward's return to England in 1471 to reclaim his throne, including his victory over Richard Neville, Earl of Warwick, at the Battle of Barnet.

The unnamed author claims to have witnessed some events himself and learned the rest from people closely involved, writing soon after the events described.

Why it matters

Because it was written close to the events by someone with firsthand or near-firsthand knowledge, historians consider it one of the most reliable sources for this period of the Wars of the Roses. It records the part played by the young Duke of Gloucester, later Richard III, as a loyal commander for his brother Edward IV at Barnet and Tewkesbury in 1471.

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