List of English monarchs
House of York
The House of York inherited its name from the fourth surviving son of Edward III, Edmund of Langley, first Duke of York, and claimed the right to the throne through Edward III's second surviving son, Lionel of Antwerp.

List of English monarchs

Section Title: House of York
Table Section Text: The House of York inherited its name from the fourth surviving son of Edward III, Edmund of Langley, first Duke of York, and claimed the right to the throne through Edward III's second surviving son, Lionel of Antwerp.

Name	Portrait	Arms	Birth	Marriages	Death	Claim	Ref.

(1st reign) Edward IV 4 March 1461 – 3 October 1470 (9 years, 214 days)	Edward IV	-	28 April 1442 RouenSon of Richard of York and Cecily Neville	Elizabeth Woodville Grafton Regis 1 May 1464 10 children	9 April 1483 Westminster Palace Aged 40	Great-great-grandson / heir general of Edward IIISeizure of the CrownCognatic primogeniture

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Edward IV was the Yorkist king of England.

final_sentence: Edward IV was the Yorkist king of England.