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 Born 21 Sep 1411  Born at 
 Died 30 Dec 1460 Buried at 
 Royal House York
 
Background

Richard was the father of two Kings of England; Edward IV and Richard III. Richard was descended from Edward III via his son Edmund of Langley, but also from the daughter of Lionel Duke of Clarence, another son of Edward III. (See a family tree to understand this.) Richard was the wealthiest land owner of his time having inherited estates from Edmund of Langley and the powerful estates of the Earl's of March from his mother Anne Mortimer. Ludlow Castle was used as his main residence. Richard married Cecily the daughter of Ralph Neville, 1st Earl of Westmorland, and Joan Beaufort, the daughter of John of Gaunt and Catherine Swynford.

Claim to the English throne

In 1399 Henry Bolingbroke overthrew Richard II to become Henry IV, King of England.

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  Episode: War of the Roses
  Episode: Henry VI and Joan of Arc
  Ludlow Castle
  Richard (III, King of England 1483-1485)
  HENRY (VI, King of England 1422-1461, 1470-1471)
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  Beaufort, John d. 1444
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  Margaret (of York, sister of Edward IV) b. 1446 d. 0
  HENRY (VI, King of England 1422-1461, 1470-1471) b. 1421 d. 1471
  Woodville, Edward d. 1448


Family Tree Details


Father: Richard (Earl of Cambridge) ( - d.1415)
Mother: Mortimer, Anne (daughter of Roger, Earl of March)
Richard (Duke of York) (b.1411 - d.1460)
+Cecily Neville =Edward (IV, Earl of March and King of England 1461-1470, 1471-1483) (b.1442 - d.1483) | +Elizabeth Woodville ( - d.1492) | =Elizabeth (of York) ( - d.1503) | | +Henry (VII, King of England 1485-1509) (b.1457 - d.1509) | | =Arthur (Son of Henry VII) (b.1486 - d.1502) | | | +Catherine (of Aragon) | | =Margaret (Daughter of Henry VII) (b.1489 - d.1541) | | | +James (IV King of Scotland 1488-1513) (b.1473 - d.1513) | | | =James (V, King of Scotland 1513-1542) (b.1512 - d.1542) | | =HENRY (VIII, King of England 1509-1547) (b.1491 - d.1547) | | | +Catherine (of Aragon) | | | | =Mary (I, Queen of England 1553-1558, Bloody Mary) (b.1516 - d.1558) | | | +Anne Boleyn ( - d.1536) | | | | =Elizabeth (I, Queen of England 1558-1603) (b.1533 - d.1603) | | | +Jane Seymour ( - d.1537) | | | | =Edward (VI, King of England 1547-1553) (b.1537 - d.1553) | | | +Anne (of Cleves) | | | +Catherine Howard | | | +Catherine Parr | | =Mary (Daughter of Henry VII) (b.1495 - d.1533) | | +Louis (XII, King of France) | | +Charles Brandon (Duke of Suffolk) (b.1485 - d.1545) | | =Frances (Lady) | =Edward (V, King of England 1483) (b.1470 - d.1483) | =Richard (Duke of York, Prince in the Tower) ( - d.1483) | =Cecily (Daughter of Edward IV) (b.1469 - d.1507) =George (Duke of Clarence) (b.1449 - d.1478) | +Isabel Neville ( - d.1476) | =Edward Plantagenet (Earl of Warwick) ( - d.1499) | =Margaret (Countess of Salisbury) ( - d.1541) =Richard (III, King of England 1483-1485) (b.1452 - d.1485) | +Anne Neville ( - d.1485) | =Edward (Prince of Wales, son of Richard III) (b.1473 - d.1484) =Elizabeth (Daughter of Richard, Duke of York) | +John de la Pole (Duke of Suffolk) ( - d.1491) | =John de la Pole (Earl of Lincoln) ( - d.1487) | =Edmund de la Pole (Earl of Suffolk) ( - d.1513) | =Richard de la Pole ( - d.1525) =Margaret (of York, sister of Edward IV) (b.1446 - )


Mini Timeline

1411Sep 21Birth of Richard of York
1436May 1Richard, Duke of York is appointed Lieutenant-general
1440SummerRichard of York re-appointed Lieutentant-general
1441SummerDuke of York in Normandy
1447Edmund Beaufort appointed lieutenant of France
Qtr 4Richard, Duke of York, Lieutenant of Ireland
1450SepRichard returns from Ireland
1451Support for Richard in Parliament
1452Oct 2Richard (III) is born
1454Mar 27Richard, Duke of York made Protector
Apr 2Earl of Salisbury becomes chancellor
DecHenry's health returns
1455MarSomerset back in command
1459Sep 23Battle of Blore Heath
Oct 12Battle of Ludford Bridge
1460SepRichard, Duke of York returns
OctDuke of York claims throne
Dec 30Battle of Wakefield

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