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Edward of Norwich, 2nd duke of York
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Born c.1373 • Norwich? • England
Died October 25, 1415 • France
Title / Office constable (1397-1399), England
Political Affiliation house of York
House / Dynasty house of York
Richard III
Richard III
king of England
Edward IV
Edward IV
king of England
Richard Neville, 16th earl of Warwick
Richard Neville, 16th earl of Warwick
English noble
Richard, 3rd duke of York
English noble
Richard de la Pole
British noble
Francis Lovell, Viscount Lovell
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Lambert Simnel
English pretender
John Tiptoft, 1st earl of Worcester
English Yorkist leader
Sir James Tyrrell
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John Neville, earl of Northumberland
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Richard Woodville, 1st Earl Rivers
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John Howard, 1st duke of Norfolk, Earl Marshal
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William Hastings, Baron Hastings
English soldier and diplomat
Perkin Warbeck
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Sidney Webb
British economist
Beatrice Webb
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John Alden
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Cecilius Calvert, 2nd Baron Baltimore of Baltimore
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Hugh Le Despenser
English noble, the younger [died 1326]
Priscilla Alden
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