Earl of Warwick
Earl of Warwick noun - English statesman; during the War of the Roses he fought first for the house of York and secured the throne for Edward IV and then changed sides to fight for the house of Lancaster and secured the throne for Henry VI (1428-1471).
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Synonyms for Earl of Warwick
Kingmaker and Earl of Warwick are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Kingmaker" instead a noun phrase "Earl of Warwick".
Kingmaker
Kingmaker noun - An important person who can bring leaders to power through the exercise of political influence.
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Earl of Warwick and kingmaker are semantically related. You can use "Earl of Warwick" instead a noun "Kingmaker".
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During his first reign, was pretty much a puppet for his cousin Richard Neville, Earl of Warwick ("the Kingmaker").
- However, other characters such as George of Clarence and the Earl of Warwick (the Kingmaker) have their moments as well when they warn Edward IV about Elizabeth Woodville.
- This was one of the reasons why Richard Neville, the Earl of Warwick and the original Kingmaker, deserted Edward IV of England and restored Henry VI to the throne (apart from Edward finally demonstrating he was not Warwick's puppet).
Source: Mistreatment-Induced Betrayal
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