Who was Richard of York's famous grandfather?
Edmund of Langley
John of Gaunt
Henry IV
Edward IV
Answer
Edmund of Langley, the Duke of York, was the paternal grandfather of Richard of York. Edmund was the fourth son of King Edward III and played a significant role in English politics during the late 14th and early 15th centuries. His son, Richard of Conisburgh, married Anne de Mortimer, who was the great-granddaughter of Lionel of Antwerp, the second son of Edward III.
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