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Death of Richard

England · Warfare / Wars of the Roses. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.

2Records
1460Date range
1Named people
2Places

Chronological records

1460

Richard York, 3rd21 December 1460

Wakefield · Warfare / Wars of the Roses

Death of Richard Duke of York, killed at the Battle of Wakefield

Richard York, 3rd21 December 1460

York · Warfare / Wars of the Roses

Richards head is placed over a York city gate with a paper crown on it

Names involved

Richard York, 3rd

Provenance

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