Edward Timeline and Summary

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• 1.1: Edward goes with his dad to London to get the crown from Henry. They leave without the crown, but Henry does promise that the Yorks will get it after he dies.
• 1.2: Edward and Richard argue over whether the pact with Henry was a good idea. When they tell their dad they think he should grab the crown for himself now (and not wait until Henry croaks), York easily agrees. They decide to raise their own army when they get news that Margaret and her army are on their way to fight. Bust out the armor.
• 2.1: Not aware that their dad has died, Edward and Richard talk about how bravely he fought; they're proud of him. They mysteriously see three suns and think this may be a sign. Then they find out their dad died, and Warwick enters with news of another loss to Margaret's army. The York brothers figure that Edward is now Duke of York and should be King of England, too.
• 2.2: Edward tells Margaret and Henry that they should bow to him because he is their king. They obviously disagree. There's bickering and name-calling, and Edward warns Margaret that 10,000 men will die because of her actions.
• 2.3: Edward and his buddies rest during the battle. Margaret might win the battle, but she certainly won't win the war. At least that's what they tell themselves.
• 2.6: When Edward, Richard, and Warwick hear someone groaning and dying, they promise to treat him with dignity. But when they discover that it's Clifford, all bets are off. After Clifford dies, Edward and Richard decide that Warwick will go to France to get Lady Bona for Edward. Bonus: France has troops.
• 3.2: Lady Grey asks Edward to help her get her lands back. He promises he will do it—if she become his friend with benefits. When she refuses, he proposes. His brothers aren't too happy about his new fiancée, but Edward's over the moon.
• 4.1: Richard and George are upfront with Edward that he should have waited for Lady Bona, but Edward doesn't care. He's king now, so he can do whatever he likes. Things go from bad to worse when they get news that Warwick has ditched them and sided with Margaret. Then George announces that he's ditching Edward, too. Edward is surprised and hurt, but he presses on; he knows they can still defeat Warwick.
• 4.3: Warwick and his guys confront Edward, take off his crown, and arrest him. Uh-oh.
• 4.5: Edward escapes with the help of Richard and Hastings. He promises to get the crown.
• 4.7: When Edward and Richard try to go home to York, the Mayor shuts them out. Hastings helps them out and encourages Edward to fight not just with his words. Edward knows he'll have to fight Warwick, Margaret, and his own brother George soon, but he's ready.
• 4.8: Edward captures Henry and tells his men to take Henry to the Tower. Then he goes off to battle.
• 5.1: Edward and Richard face off with Warwick and George. Insults fly, and challenges are thrown down, but suddenly George decides he's made a horrible mistake. He wants to fight on his brothers' side, after all. Edward forgives him and welcomes him back with open arms.
• 5.2: Edward brings in a wounded Warwick and tells him to die before running off to battle again.
• 5.3: Edward, Richard, and George discuss what's happened so far in the battle: they're doing well and holding strong against the enemy's armies. But Margaret's on their tails with an army of 30,000, so they still have a long way to go. Edward says he hopes they have courage.
• 5.4: Edward appears briefly to say he knows that everyone's psyched up for battle.
• 5.5: After he's won, Edward and his brothers celebrate. They send enemies off to prison or just go ahead and kill them right there. Margaret pleads with them to kill her, but Edward refuses. Then he says he wonders whether his wife has given birth yet. Here's hoping the blue shirts they ordered weren't for nothing...
• 5.7: Edward announces the birth of his baby boy and tells his brothers to kiss his new son. Bust out the cigars and let's party from now on, he says. No more war.