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Richard of York, 3rd Duke of York, English politician, Lord Protector of England (died 1460)

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Richard of York, 3rd Duke of York

English nobleman (1411–1460)

Richard of York, 3rd Duke of York, also named Richard Plantagenet, was a leading English magnate and claimant to the throne during the Wars of the Roses. He was a member of the ruling House of Plantagenet by virtue of being a direct male-line descendant of Edmund of Langley,…
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Lord Protector

Title in British constitutional law

Lord Protector is a title that has been used in British constitutional law for the head of state. It was also a particular title for the British heads of state in respect to the established church. It was sometimes used to refer to holders of other temporary posts; for example,…
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