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)
"Warwick, the English statesman who shifted allegiances between the houses of York and Lancaster during the War of the Roses, ultimately played a decisive role in securing the thrones of both Edward IV and Henry VI."
A town in and the county town of Warwickshire, England.
"Warwick is a historic market town that serves as the county seat of Warwickshire in England."
The name Warwick comes from an Old English phrase meaning "dwelling by the weir," combining words for a fishing trap and a settlement. It entered Middle English as Warwyk before becoming the modern spelling we know today.