James Butler, 5th Earl of Ormond
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1420 – 1461
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Who was James Butler, 5th Earl of Ormond?
James Butler, 5th Earl of Ormond, 1st Earl of Wiltshire, KG was the son of James Butler, 4th Earl of Ormond. A staunch Lancastrian and supporter of Margaret of Anjou during the Wars of the Roses, he was beheaded by the victorious Yorkists following the Battle of Towton.
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- Born
- Nov 24, 1420
- Parents
- Died
- May 1, 1461
Newcastle upon Tyne
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on July 23, 2013
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