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Warwick
English nobleman influential in the Wars of the Roses. Son of the earl of Salisbury, he became through marriage (1449) the earl of Warwick and acquired vast estates. With his father, he helped the Yorkists win the Battle of St. Albans (1455). Appointed captain of Calais, in 1460 he crossed to England to defeat and capture Henry VI at Northampton. In 1461 he was routed by the Lancastrians, but he recovered to march on London with York's son Edward, soon crowned Edward IV. Warwick was the virtual ruler during Edward's early reign (1461-64), but tensions between the two mounted, and in 1469 Warwick engineered a revolt in N England that forced Edward to flee to Flanders in 1470. Warwick joined the Lancastrians and restored Henry VI to the throne, earning his later nickname "the Kingmaker." He was killed by Edward's forces at the Battle of Barnet.
Town (metro. area pop., 1994 est.: 120,000), county seat of Warwickshire, central England. Known for its historic castle, it grew up at a crossing place on the River Avon and was fortified c.915. By 1086, it was a royal borough, and William I ordered the castle to be enlarged. The present-day castle dates mainly from the 14th-15th cent. With its virtually intact structure and its fine collections of paintings and armor, the castle has become a major tourist attraction. The town, which grew around the castle, is a market center and has light industry.
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