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Anne Mortimer. Richard of York, 3rd Duke of York (21 September 1411 – 30 December 1460), also named Richard Plantagenet, was a leading English magnate and claimant to the throne during the Wars of the Roses. He was a member of the ruling House of Plantagenet by virtue of being a direct male-line descendant of Edmund of Langley, King Edward ...
- Edward Iv, King of England
Birth and ancestry. Edward was born on 28 April 1442 at...
- George, Duke of Clarence
George Plantagenet, Duke of Clarence (21 October 1449 – 18...
- Elizabeth, Duchess of Suffolk
Elizabeth of York, Duchess of Suffolk also known as...
- Margaret of York
Margaret of York (3 May 1446 – 23 November 1503), also known...
- Richard of Conisburgh, 3rd Earl of Cambridge
Richard of Conisbrough, 3rd Earl of Cambridge (20 July 1385...
- Richard III
Richard III (2 October 1452 – 22 August 1485) was King of...
- Edward Iv, King of England
Richard III, formerly duke of Gloucester, son of Richard Plantagenet, duke of York, in Shakespeare’s Henry VI, Part 2 and Henry VI, Part 3; later king of England in Richard III. One of Shakespeare’s finest creations, the physically deformed Richard is among the earliest and most vivid of the playwright’s sympathetic villains.
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Richard Plantagenet, 3rd Duke of York. Born: September 21, 1411. Died: December 30, 1460. Wakefield, Yorkshire, England (Age 49) York in History. Richard Plantagenet was an important figure in fifteenth-century England because of the fact that he was descended from Edward III through both his parents. His father was the son of Edmund of Langley ...
Apr 2, 2014 · Famous British People. Richard III was king of England for two turbulent years. He is best known for being accused of murdering his nephews to protect his throne. Updated: Oct 28, 2021. Photo:...
Feb 15, 2020 · Unknown Artist (Public Domain) Richard, 3rd Duke of York (l. 1411-1460 CE) was the richest man in England and one of the nobles who sparked off the Wars of the Roses (1455-1487 CE), a dynastic dispute that rumbled on for four decades between several English kings, queens, and barons.
SHOW ALL QUESTIONS. Richard of York, 3rd Duke of York (21 September 1411 – 30 December 1460), also named Richard Plantagenet, was a leading English magnate and claimant to the throne during the Wars of the Roses. He was a member of the ruling House of Plantagenet by virtue of being a direct male-line descendant of Edmund of Langley, King ...
