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Richard of Shrewsbury, Duke of York (17 August 1473 – c. 1483), was the sixth child and second son of King Edward IV of England and Elizabeth Woodville, born in Shrewsbury. Richard and his older brother, who briefly reigned as King Edward V of England , mysteriously disappeared shortly after their uncle Richard III became king in 1483.
Feb 9, 2021 · Edward's elder son and heir (now technically King Edward V) and the younger sibling (Richard of Shrewsbury, Duke of York) were originally brought to the Tower of London in May by their uncle ...
Who was he? This Richard, Duke of York was the second son of Edward IV. He was born in Shrewsbury (it is believed) in August of 1473. Hence his full title of Richard of Shrewsbury, Duke of York. At the time of his father’s death in 1483, Richard was with his mother, Elizabeth Woodville.
- Tristan Hughes
- He was the second of two pretenders in Henry VII’s reign. Henry VII had already been challenged by a previous pretender in 1487: Lambert Simnel, who claimed to be Edward Plantagenet.
- Warbeck claimed to be Richard, Duke of York. Richard was one of the nephews of Richard III and one of the two ‘Princes in the Tower’ who had mysteriously disappeared during the previous decade.
- His main supporter was Margaret, Duchess of Burgundy. Margaret was the sister of the late Edward IV and supported Warbeck’s claim to be Richard Duke of York, her nephew.
- Warbeck’s army attempted to land in England on 3 July 1495… Supported by 1,500 men – many of whom were battle-hardened continental mercenaries – Warbeck had chosen to land his army at the port town of Deal in Kent.
Richard of Shrewsbury. As his title suggests, Richard was born in Shrewsbury on 17 August 1473. The next year, he was made Duke of York, beginning a royal tradition of giving the second son of the English monarch the title.
Richard of Shrewsbury, born in Shrewsbury, was the sixth child and second son of King Edward IV of England and Elizabeth Woodville. He was created Duke of York in May 1474, Knight of the Garter in 1475, Earl of Nottingham in 1476, and Duke of Norfolk and Earl Warenne in 1477. At the age of 4, he married Anne de Mowbray, 8th Countess of Norfolk.
Jan 26, 2022 · Edward V, age 12, and Richard of Shrewsbury, Duke of York, were sent to the Tower of London under orders of their uncle, King Richard III. Their disappearance has been shrouded in mystery for centuries – was it murder? Or did they die from natural causes?
