Richard of Conisburgh 3rd Earl of Cambridge Royalty

Richard of Conisburgh, 3rd Earl of Cambridge (c. 20 July 1375 – 5 August 1415) was the second son of Edmund of Langley, 1st Duke of York, and Isabella of Castile. At the age of forty he was beheaded for his part in the Southampton Plot, a conspiracy against King Henry V. He was the father of Richard Plantagenet, 3rd Duke of York, and the grandfather of King Edward IV and King Richard III.

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Richard of Conisburgh 3rd Earl of Cambridge
Birth dateJanuary 01, 1375
Birth place
Conisbrough Castle
Date of deathAugust 05, 1415
Place of death
Southampton
Parents
Edmund of Langley 1st Duke of York
Isabella of Castile Duchess of York

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