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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 (born c. 1454—died Nov. 2, 1483, Salisbury, Wiltshire, Eng.) 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).
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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.
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Henry Stafford, 2nd Duke of Buckingham. Henry Stafford (known as Harry) was born in 1455, his father being Humphrey Stafford, son and heir to Humphrey Stafford, 1st Duke of Buckingham. His mother was Margaret Beaufort, daughter of Edmond Beaufort and cousin of Margaret Beaufort, mother of Henry VII. Harry was three when his father died of the ...
HENRY STAFFORD, Second DUKE OF BUCKINGHAM, 1 (1454-1483), was the son of Humphrey Stafford, killed at the first battle of St. Albans in 1455, and grandson of Humphrey the 1st Duke (cr. 1444), killed at Northampton in 1460, both fighting for Lancaster.
Henry Stafford, 2nd Duke of Buckingham. Henry inherited the title of Duke of Buckingham from his paternal grandfather, Humphrey Stafford, 1st Duke of Buckingham, another staunch Lancastrian, who was killed at the Battle of Northampton on 10 July 1460.
Overview. 2nd duke of Buckingham, Henry Stafford. (1455—1483) magnate and rebel. Quick Reference. (1455–83). Buckingham came from a staunchly Lancastrian family. He could expect little favour from the Yorkist establishment, but Edward IV's death opened the door.
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