Earl of Warwick
At a glance:
- Series: Dictionary of World Biography: Renaissance
- Categories: Military History
- Subcategories: Generals, Military Officers, Soldiers, Wars, Battles, Wars of the Roses
- Curriculum: British History, Medieval History/Middle Ages
Article abstract: Warwick’s activities during the Wars of the Roses proved that the accumulation of wealth and power in the hands of the nobles led only to chaos and destruction. New techniques of government—nationalism and diplomacy—were needed in a more modern world.
Early Life
Richard Neville was born on November 22, 1428; he was the eldest son of Richard Neville, the fifth Earl of Salisbury, and his wife, Alice (née Montacute). The Nevilles were one of the oldest, most important, and wealthiest families in England and were descended from and...
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