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richard of york , 3rd duke of york

richard of york , 3rd duke of york -lrb- 21 september 1411 -- 30 december 1460 -rrb- , was a leading english magnate , a great-grandson of king edward iii through his father , and a great-great-great-grandson of the same king through his mother .
he inherited vast estates and served in various offices of state in ireland , france , and england , a country he ultimately governed as lord protector during the madness of king henry vi .
his conflicts with henry 's wife , margaret of anjou , and other members of henry 's court , as well as his competing claim on the throne , were a leading factor in the political upheaval of mid-fifteenth-century england , and a major cause of the wars of the roses .
richard eventually attempted to take the throne , but was dissuaded , although it was agreed that he would become king on henry 's death .
but within a few weeks of securing this agreement , he died in battle .
although richard never became king himself , he was the father of king edward iv and king richard iii .
