Edmund, Earl of Rutland
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Edmund, Earl of Rutland, was the fourth child and second surviving son of Richard Plantagenet, 3rd Duke of York, and Cecily Neville. He was a younger brother of Edward, Earl of March, the future King
The Murder of Rutland by Lord Clifford by Charles Robert Leslie (1794–1859). Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts.
Battle of Wakefield
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The 'Battle' of Wakefield has traditionally been said to have taken place in Sandal Magna near Wakefield in northern England, on 30 December 1460. Recent research demonstrates that it was not a battle
Edmund, Earl of Rutland
…of English-occupied France and his father held the office of Lieutenant of France. He was killed at the age of 17 either during or shortly after the Battle of Wakefield, during the Wars of the Roses. He was created Earl of Rutland by King Henry VI probably at some time before 1454, aged about 11, as Edmund and his elder…
Last hours of Richard Plantagenet, father of Richard III (illustration from 1904)
Sandal Castle
Monument to Richard of York