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Henry Stafford, 2nd Duke of Buckingham KG (4 September 1455 – 2 November 1483) was an English nobleman known as the namesake of Buckingham's rebellion, a failed but significant collection of uprisings in England and parts of Wales against Richard III of England in October 1483. He was executed without trial for his role in the uprisings.
Henry Stafford, 2nd duke of Buckingham was a leading supporter, and later opponent, of King Richard III. He was a Lancastrian descendant of King Edward III, and a number of his forebears had been killed fighting the Yorkists in the Wars of the Roses (1455–85). In 1460 he succeeded his grandfather.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Dec 26, 2023 · "Henry Stafford, 2nd Duke of Buckingham, KG (4 September 1455 – 2 November 1483) played a major role in King Richard III's rise and fall. He is also one of the primary suspects in the disappearance (and presumed murder) of the Princes in the Tower.
- Abergavenny
- Abergavenny, Monmouth, Wales (United Kingdom)
- September 04, 1455
Learn about the life and death of Henry Stafford, a key player in the Wars of the Roses. He was a Woodville ally, a Richard supporter, and a rebel against Richard.
Humphrey's grandson Henry Stafford, the 2nd Duke of Buckingham, claimed the de Bohun lands should have devolved to him. Buckingham was rewarded for his support by Richard III, by being granted these lands, pending the approval of Parliament.
May 11, 2018 · Henry Stafford, 2d duke of Buckingham, 1454?–1483, English nobleman. He was the grandson of Humphrey Stafford, the 1st duke, whom he succeeded in 1460.
Allying himself with Richard of Gloucester, the two dukes swept to power in the summer of 1483. With Gloucester crowned as Richard III, Buckingham looked well set. Yet within four months he joined southern gentry in rebellion. Betrayed to the king, he was summarily executed at Salisbury on 2 November.
