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King Edward IV

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Why he might be annoying:

    He had at least seven children out of wedlock.
    His pissed off his main supporter, Richard 'The Kingmaker' Neville, who led a revolt that temporarily restored Henry VI.
    He ordered the execution of his brother George, who was allegedly drowned in a cask of wine.
    In his will, he named his brother Richard protector of his sons, which proved to be a bad decision.
    He is one of the few rulers during the Wars of the Roses not to get his own Shakespeare play. (Instead, he appears at various points of Henry VI, Parts 2 and 3, and Richard III.)

Why he might not be annoying:

    He was a daring military commander who never lost a battle.
    He restored law and order in England after a general breakdown during the reign of Henry VI.
    He was the first English king from the House of York.
    His daughter Elizabeth married King Henry VII, ending the Wars of the Roses.

Credit: C. Fishel


Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

Year In Review:

    For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 76 Votes: 68.42% Annoying
    In 2023, Out of 27 Votes: 48.15% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 83 Votes: 59.04% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 17 Votes: 76.47% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 160 Votes: 41.25% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 46 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 2 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 78 Votes: 56.41% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 6 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 20 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 96 Votes: 58.33% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 13 Votes: 61.54% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 74 Votes: 72.97% Annoying
    In 2010, Out of 130 Votes: 61.54% Annoying
    In 2009, Out of 26 Votes: 65.38% Annoying
    In 2008, Out of 28 Votes: 67.86% Annoying