1461 he organized a landing at Sandwich, then marched into London and claimed the throne for himself, crowning himself King Edward IV. Upon the death of his father, the Duke of York, in the battle of Wakefield on December 31, 1460, Edward took up both the position and the quarrel of his father.
             2-3. The reasons for The Wars of Roses and the final outcome
             The reason the Wars of the Roses started was to determine who would have control over the English throne. It was between the descenda
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