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Edward Stafford, 3rd Duke of Buckingham KG (3 February 1478 – 17 May 1521) was an English nobleman. He was the son of Henry Stafford, 2nd Duke of Buckingham, and Katherine Woodville, and nephew of Elizabeth Woodville and King Edward IV. Thus, Edward Stafford was a first cousin once removed of King Henry VIII.
May 13, 2024 · Edward Stafford, 3rd duke of Buckingham (born Feb. 3, 1478, Brecknock Castle, Brecon, Brecknockshire, Wales—died May 17, 1521, London, Eng.) was the eldest son of Henry Stafford, the 2nd duke, succeeding to the title in 1485, after the attainder had been removed, two years after the execution of his father.
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Edward Stafford, 3rd Duke of Buckingham, was one of Henry VII's and Henry VIII's main associates in court. He attended the coronation of both kings and played an important part in each of their reigns. But how he ended up in that position of favour is a fascinating story, as is his eventual demise.
Jan 26, 2017 · On the 17th May 1521, Edward Stafford was led to Tower Hill where he was beheaded. Gasparo Contarini summarises the Duke’s death: This morning the late Duke of Buckingham was taken “in forza de' brazi” from the Tower to the scaffold, at the usual place of execution, with a guard of 500 infantry.
Last updated November 23, 2022. Biography of Edward Stafford, third Duke of Buckingham, Tudor courtier and favorite of King Henry VIII, executed for treason, possibly due to his power and enmity towards Cardinal Thomas Wolsey.
Jun 11, 2018 · views 3,789,393 updated Jun 11 2018. Buckingham, Edward Stafford, 3rd duke of (1478–1521). Stafford's great-great-grandfather was killed at Shrewsbury in 1403 fighting for Henry IV; his great-grandfather, the 1st duke, died fighting for the Lancastrians at Northampton in 1460.
Contact Information. EDWARD STAFFORD, 3RD DUKE OF BUCKINGHAM. BORN: 1478. EXECUTED: 17 MAY 1521. Son of Henry Stafford, 2nd Duke of Buckingham. Ward in the care of Margaret Beaufort in his youth. Executed on trumped-up charges of treason by Henry VIII.
