Cultural depictions of Edward IV

Edward IV of England has been depicted in popular culture a number of times.

Literature

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Plays

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  • The plays Henry VI, Part 2, Henry VI, Part 3, and Richard III, by William Shakespeare. In Henry VI, Part 2 Edward has a minor role. He comes in toward the end of the play to defend his father's claim to the English throne, and has only one line. In Henry VI, Part 3, Edward's role is heavily amplified and he has more lines than every character in the play besides Warwick. This play depicts Edward's rise to power, his marriage to the Lady Grey (history's Elizabeth Woodville), his betrayal by Warwick, his deposition, and his subsequent return to power. The play ends with the birth of his eldest son. In Richard III, Edward, now sick, tries to reconcile his squabbling nobles and relatives to little avail. In the play and the 1955 film Richard III, Edward's brother Richard directly hastens Edward's death, by informing the already ailing king that one of his brothers, George, Duke of Clarence is dead (Edward had revoked the order for Clarence's execution, but Richard has had Clarence secretly murdered).
  • The plays King Edward IV, Part 1 and King Edward IV, Part 2, by Thomas Heywood, a contemporary of Shakespeare's.

Novels

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(In alphabetical order, excluding 'The')

Film and television

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(In date order)

Edward has been played on film and television by:

References

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  1. ^ a b c Burt, Daniel S. (2001). The Biography Book: A Reader's Guide to Nonfiction, Fictional, and Film Biographies of More Than 500 of the Most Fascinating Individuals of All Time. Greenwood Publishing Group. p. 359. ISBN 9781573562560.
  2. ^ Waller, Maureen (14 September 2009). "The White Queen by Philippa Gregory: review". The Telegraph. Retrieved 23 May 2019.
  3. ^ Menon, Madhavi (2011). Shakesqueer: A Queer Companion to the Complete Works of Shakespeare. Duke University Press. p. 304. ISBN 9780822348450.
  4. ^ Harvey, Interview by Chris (16 June 2013). "Max Irons on The White Queen and why he couldn't do another Hollywood teen flick". The Telegraph. Retrieved 23 May 2019.