Edward V Plantagenet of England was born in 1479 as the son of Richard V and his wife. After the early death of his father, he became king of England and Scotland at the age of 13; until he became adult, his uncle Edward the Regent would govern the country in his place. Among historians, both Edwards have their adherents who claim that their favorite suffered under his counterpart; truth may be that each of them influenced English politics in a negative way occasionally.