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Richard of Shrewsbury, Duke of York
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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.
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Richard of Shrewsbury | |
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Duke of York; Duke of Norfolk; Earl of Nottingham | |
![]() Richard as imagined in 1878 | |
Born | 17 August 1473 Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England |
Died | c. mid-1483 (aged 9–10) Tower of London? |
Burial | Unknown |
Spouse | |
House | York |
Father | Edward IV |
Mother | Elizabeth Woodville |
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