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Richard de la Pole

Type Figure Region England Time c. 1480–1525 Also known as Richard de la Pole、White Rose

Richard de la Pole (c. 1480–1525), an English Yorkist nobleman and brother of Edmund de la Pole, Earl of Suffolk, was the last Yorkist claimant under…

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  1. c. 1480–1501England · EnglandBorn into the Earl of Suffolk's family, his elder Edmund was one of the main Yorkist contenders for the throne. In the 1490s under Henry VII the family was still seen as a potential threat, and Richard was drawn into anti-Tudor political activity alongside his brother.
  2. 1501–1512Continental Europe · EuropeAfter his brother Edmund was imprisoned, Richard went into exile, successively receiving the protection of Maximilian I and Louis XII, and was raised by the Yorkists as the 'White Rose' claimant to the throne, becoming a French diplomatic pawn for pressuring England.
  3. 1512–1525France · FranceFunded by Francis I, he led armed exiled Yorkists in the war against the Holy Roman Empire. In 1525 he was killed leading his forces at the Battle of Pavia in Italy, ending the last Yorkist hope of restoring the English throne.

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