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
Nationality
  • Kingdom of England
Lived in
  • Ludlow Castle
    ( - 1483)
Died
1483
Tower of London
Resting place
Westminster Abbey

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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