The plays
Henry VI, Part 2,
Henry VI, Part 3, and
Richard III, by
William Shakespeare. In Henry VI, Part 2 Edward has a minor role. He comes in toward the end of the play to defend his father's claim to the English throne, and has only one line. In Henry VI, Part 3, Edward's role is heavily amplified and he has more lines than every character in the play besides Warwick. This play depicts Edward's rise to power, his marriage to the Lady Grey (history's
Elizabeth Woodville), his betrayal by Warwick, his deposition, and his subsequent return to power. The play ends with the birth of his eldest son. In Richard III, Edward, now sick, tries to reconcile his squabbling nobles and relatives to little avail. In the play and the 1955 film Richard III, Edward's brother Richard directly hastens Edward's death, by informing the already ailing king that one of his brothers,
George, Duke of Clarence is dead (Edward had revoked the order for Clarence's execution, but Richard has had Clarence secretly murdered).
Knight Errant, Lady Robyn, and White Rose, a trilogy by
R. Garcia y Robertson (Edward, Earl of March, falls in love with a woman who is a time-traveler from 21st century America)
I,Richard Plantagenet by J.P. Reedman (Fictional portrayal of
Richard III life from childhood to Bosworth. Edward IV plays a prominent part throughout)
Benno Sterzenbach in the West German TV version of Shakespeare's play König Richard III (1964)
József Gáti in III. Richárd (1973), a Hungarian version of the Shakespeare play
Brian Protheroe in the
BBC Shakespeare versions of Henry VI, Part 2, Henry VI, Part 3 and The Tragedy of Richard the Third (1983)
Marc Betton in a French film version of Richard III (1986)
Roy Dotrice in the BBC series The Wars of the Roses (1989), which included all of Shakespeare's history plays performed by the
Royal Shakespeare Company
1Overlord of
Britain. 2Also ruler of
Ireland. 3Also ruler of
Scotland and Ireland. 4Lord Protector. 5Also ruler of
England and Ireland. Debatable or disputed rulers are in italics.