Richard of York, 3rd Duke of York
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Richard Plantagenet was a leading English magnate and claimant to the throne during the Wars of the Roses. He was a member of the House of Plantagenet by virtue of being a male-line descendant of King Edward III. He also inherited vast estates and served in various offices of state in Ireland, France and England, a country he ultimately governed as Lord Protector during the madness of King Henry VI.
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Richard Plantagenet | |||||||||||||
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The Duke of York, Lord Protector | |||||||||||||
Lord Protector of England (as Richard, Duke of York) | |||||||||||||
Regency | 3 April 1454 – 30 December 1460 | ||||||||||||
Monarch | Henry VI | ||||||||||||
Born | Richard of York 19 September 1411 Yorkshire | ||||||||||||
Died | 1 January 1461(1461-01-01) (aged 49) Yorkshire, Kingdom of England | ||||||||||||
Burial | 30 July 1476 Church of St Mary and All Saints, Fotheringhay | ||||||||||||
Wife | Cecily Neville, Duchess of York | ||||||||||||
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House | York | ||||||||||||
Father | Richard of Conisburgh, 3rd Earl of Cambridge | ||||||||||||
Mother | Anne de Mortimer | ||||||||||||
Religion | Catholic Church | ||||||||||||
Occupation | Duke |
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