Edmund Mortimer, 5th Earl of March

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1391 – 1425

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Who was Edmund Mortimer, 5th Earl of March?

Edmund de Mortimer, 5th Earl of March and 7th Earl of Ulster, while a young child, was heir presumptive to King Richard II of England. After the deposition of Richard II, because of Mortimer's claim to the crown, he was the focus of plots against King Henry IV and King Henry V. Mortimer was the last Earl of March to come from his family.

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Born
Nov 6, 1391
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Died
Jan 18, 1425
Trim Castle
Resting place
Clare Priory

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on July 23, 2013

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