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Richard of Shrewsbury, Duke of York
Noble person
1473 – 1483
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Who was Richard of Shrewsbury, Duke of York?
Richard of Shrewsbury, Duke of York, was the sixth child and second son of King Edward IV of England and Elizabeth Woodville, born in Shrewsbury. He and his older brother, who briefly reigned as King Edward V of England, mysteriously disappeared shortly after Richard III of England seized the throne in 1483.
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- Born
- Aug 17, 1473
Shrewsbury - Also known as
- Richard of Shrewsbury, 1st Duke of York
- Parents
- Siblings
- Spouses
- Anne de Mowbray, 8th Countess of Norfolk
(1478/01/15 - )
- Anne de Mowbray, 8th Countess of Norfolk
- Nationality
- Kingdom of England
- Lived in
- Ludlow Castle
( - 1483)
- Ludlow Castle
- Died
- 1483
Tower of London - Resting place
- Westminster Abbey
Submitted
on July 23, 2013
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