Edward of Norwich, 2nd Duke of York
| Edward of Norwich | |
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| Duke of York | |
| Predecessor | Edmund of Langley |
| Successor | Richard of York |
| Born |
c. 1373 Langley, Hertfordshire |
| Died | 25 October 1415 (aged c. 41-42) Agincourt, France |
| Spouse |
Beatrice of Portugal Philippa de Mohun |
| House | York |
| Father | Edmund of Langley, 1st Duke of York |
| Mother | Isabel of Castile |
Edward of Norwich, 2nd Duke of York, KG (c.1373 – 25 October 1415), was the eldest son of Edmund of Langley, 1st Duke of York, by his first wife Isabella of Castile, and the grandson of King Edward III. He held significant appointments during the reigns of the monarchs Richard II, Henry IV, and Henry V, and is also known for his translation of the hunting treatise The Master of Game. He was slain at the Battle of Agincourt, one of the principal military engagements of the Hundred Years' War against France, in 1415.
Edward of Langley was born c. 1373, likely at Langley, now Kings Langley in Hertfordshire, the eldest son of Edmund of Langley, 1st Duke of York, and his first wife, Isabella of Castile, a daughter of Peter the Cruel and his favourite mistress, Maria de Padilla. He had a sister Constance and a younger brother Richard, 3rd Earl of Cambridge.
According to G. E. Cokayne, a French chronicle offers the only support for the modern assertion that Edward was styled 'of Norwich', and both Cokayne and Horrox suggest that the phrase 'de Norwik' found therein is a corruption or misreading of 'Deverwik', the usual French rendering for the phrase 'of York' at the time.
Edward was knighted at the coronation of his cousin, King Richard II, on 16 July 1377, and in May 1387 was admitted to the Order of the Garter. He was close to the king throughout his life, and benefited even in his youth from numerous royal grants and appointments. On 25 February 1390, the king created him Earl of Rutland, and on 22 March 1391 made him admiral of the northern fleet; he was made sole admiral the following November. In 1392, he became a member of King Richard's council, and was with the king during a campaign in Ireland in 1394-5. Prior to that, although no patent has been found, he was created Earl of Cork. He used the styles of Rutland and Cork throughout the remainder of his life.
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