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What was the name of Richard of York's son who died with him?

  • Edmund

  • George

  • Edward

  • Richard

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Edmund, Richard of York's son, perished alongside his father. Richard, the Duke of York, led the Yorkist faction in the Wars of the Roses against the Lancastrian King Henry VI. In the Battle of Wakefield in 1460, Richard and his son Edmund were defeated and killed by the Lancastrian forces. Edmund's death was a significant loss for the Yorkist cause, as he was a promising young leader.
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