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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.
Richard of Shrewsbury, Duke of York, younger son of Edward IV and Elizabeth Woodville. Bones allegedly in Westminster Abbey.
Richard, 3rd duke of York was a claimant to the English throne whose attempts to gain power helped precipitate the Wars of the Roses (1455–85) between the houses of Lancaster and York. He controlled the government for brief periods during the first five years of this struggle.
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,...
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.
The Princes in the Tower refers to the mystery of the fate of the deposed King Edward V of England and his younger brother Prince Richard of Shrewsbury, Duke of York, heirs to the throne of King Edward IV of England.
Jul 29, 2024 · Richard of Shrewsbury (Plantagenet), 1st Duke of York. Birthdate: August 17, 1473. Birthplace: Dominican Friary, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England. Death: 1483 (9-10) Tower of London (unconfirmed), London, Middlesex, England (United Kingdom) (mysteriously disappeared ) Immediate Family:
Richard, Duke of York, one of the most influential men in the court of King Henry VI, father of King Edward IV, King Richard III, and George, Duke of Clarence.
Sep 1, 2021 · RICHARD, Duke of York (1472–1483), second son of Edward IV by his queen, Elizabeth Woodville, was born at Shrewsbury on 17 Aug. 1472 (Gent. Mag. January 1831, p. 25). He was created Duke of York on 28 May 1474, and on 15 May 1475 he was made a knight of the Garter (Anstis, Order of the Garter, ii. 194).
Richard of Shrewsbury, 1st Duke of York, 1st Duke of Norfolk, 1st Earl of Norfolk, Earl Marshal (17 August 1473 – ?1483) was the sixth child and second son of King Edward IV of England and Elizabeth Woodville. He was born in Shrewsbury.
