Portrait of Richard of York, 3rd Duke of York, (1411 – 1460), also known as Richard Plantagenet. A leading medieval figure who served in various offices of state in Ireland, France, and England, a country he ultimately governed as Lord Protector during the madness of King Henry VI. Conflicts with Henry's wife, Margaret of Anjou, and other members of Henry's court, not to mention competing claim on the throne, were a leading factor in the Wars of the Roses.
Portrait of Richard of York, 3rd Duke of York, (1411 – 1460), also known as Richard Plantagenet, a leading medieval figure was a great-grandson of King Edward III who inherited vast estates and served in various offices of state in Ireland, France, and England, a country he ultimately governed as Lord Protector during the madness of King Henry VI. His conflicts with Henry's wife, Margaret of Anjou, and other members of Henry's court, as well as his competing claim on the throne, were a leading factor in the political upheaval of mid-fifteenth-century England, and a major cause of the Wars of the Roses. Richard eventually attempted to take the throne, but was dissuaded, although it was agreed that he would become king on Henry's death, but within a few weeks of securing this agreement, he died in battle.
Size: 3105px × 4500px
Location: England, UK
Photo credit: © De Luan / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
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