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'''Richard Neville''' (1428-1471, 1st earl of [[Warwick]], called “the kingmaker”, was the most powerful of the [[barons]] of [[England]] during the early stages of the [[Wars of the Roses]]. His land-holdings encompassed four earldoms throughout most parts of England.
 
'''Richard Neville''' (1428-1471, 1st earl of [[Warwick]], called “the kingmaker”, was the most powerful of the [[barons]] of [[England]] during the early stages of the [[Wars of the Roses]]. His land-holdings encompassed four earldoms throughout most parts of England.
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Edward returned within the year and Richard Neville was killed at the battle of [[Barnet]] on Easter Sunday, 1471. He was a gifted politician, aided by inherited wealth and power, but a poor commander, which led to his demise.  
 
Edward returned within the year and Richard Neville was killed at the battle of [[Barnet]] on Easter Sunday, 1471. He was a gifted politician, aided by inherited wealth and power, but a poor commander, which led to his demise.  
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“Oxford Companion to British History”
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“The Plantagenet Encyclopedia”
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