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One of the most infamous episodes of the Wars of the Roses is the death of the 17-year-old Edmund, Earl of Rutland, at the hands of John Clifford following the battle of Wakefield.
The death of Edmund, Earl of Rutland at the Battle of Wakefield. Edmund died at the age of just seventeen in the aftermath of the Battle of Wakefield (30 December 1460).
Jul 30, 2024 · One death, however, stands as an exception, that of the duke of York’s second son, Edmund, earl of Rutland, then seventeen years old, at the battle of Wakefield on 30 December 1460.
May 14, 2020 · Lurid tradition says after Edmund made a failed attempt to flee, the death blow was dealt by Lord Clifford in vengeance for his father’s death at St Albans or at the very least on his orders. We will never know. After the battle their bodies were taken the short distance to Pontefract for burial.
Edmund died at the age of seventeen either during or shortly after the Battle of Wakefield (30 December 1460) during the Wars of the Roses. He had fought in the battle at the side of his father.
The title Earl of Rutland was created on 25 February 1390 for Edward of Norwich (1373–1415), son of Edmund of Langley, 1st Duke of York, and grandson of King Edward III. Upon the Duke's death in 1402 Edward became Duke of York .
Death: Died at age 17; killed in relation to the Battle of Wakefield. Buried at the Church of St Mary and All Saints, Fotheringhay. Children: 0. Parents: Son of Richard, 3rd Duke of York, and Cecily Neville.
