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The House of York descended in the male line from Edmund of Langley, 1st Duke of York, the fourth surviving son of Edward III. In time, it also represented Edward III's senior line, when an heir of York married the heiress-descendant of Lionel, Duke of Clarence, Edward III's second surviving son. It is based on these descents that they claimed ...
The rivalry between the House of Plantagenet's two cadet branches of York and Lancaster brought about the Wars of the Roses, a decades-long fight for the English succession. It culminated in the Battle of Bosworth Field in 1485, when the reign of the Plantagenets and the English Middle Ages both met their end with the death of King Richard III.
Langley and Isabella were both descendants of Henry II of England. They had two sons and a daughter: Edward of Norwich, 2nd Duke of York (c. 1373 – 25 October 1415), killed in action at the Battle of Agincourt. Constance of York, Countess of Gloucester (c. 1375 – 28 November 1416), great-grandmother of Queen Anne Neville.
The house became totally extinct in the male line with Wilhelmina's death. The dynasty's name is still used by her descendants, who continue to rule. Plantagenet and York: Margaret Pole, Countess of Salisbury: 1541 The House of Plantagenet ruled England from 1154 to 1485, and had fluctuating control over parts of France.
House of York: Peter of Castile 1334–1369 King of Castile and León: King Edward III 1312–1377 r. 1327–1377 King of England: Henry of Grosmont c. 1310 –1361 Duke of Lancaster: House of Lancaster: Isabella of Castile c. 1355 –1392 Duchess of York: Edmund of Langley 1341–1402 1st Duke of York: Joan Holland c. 1380 –1434 Duchess of ...
All about the House of Habsburg. Netflix recently dropped the historical drama, 'The Empress,' and fans have a lot of questions about who the royals were IRL. All about the House of Habsburg.
Richard III (2 October 1452 – 22 August 1485) was King of England from 26 June 1483 until his death in 1485. He was the last king of the Plantagenet dynasty and its cadet branch the House of York.
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