Edward, 2nd Duke of York

Edward of Norwich
Duke of York
1793 portrait by Edward Harding, after a 15th century original in the chronicle of Jean Creton
Bornc. 1373
Langley, Hertfordshire, England
Died25 October 1415 (aged c. 42)
Battle of Agincourt, France
Burial1 December 1415
SpousePhilippa de Mohun (m. 1398)
HouseYork
FatherEdmund of Langley, 1st Duke of York
MotherIsabella of Castile
OccupationNobleman, soldier, author

Edward, 2nd Duke of York, (c. 1373 – 25 October 1415) was an English nobleman, military commander and magnate. He was the eldest son of Edmund of Langley, 1st Duke of York, and a grandson of King Edward III of England. He held significant appointments during the reigns of Richard II, Henry IV, and Henry V, and is also known for his translation of the hunting treatise The Master of Game. He was killed in 1415 at the Battle of Agincourt, whilst commanding the right wing of the English army.


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