Edward of Norwich, 2nd Duke of York (1373-25 October 1415) was an English nobleman and commander during the Hundred Years' War. He was slain at the Battle of Agincourt in 1415.
Biography[]
Edward of Norwich was the eldest son of Edmund of Langley, 1st Duke of York and Isabella of Castile. He was knighted at the coronation of his cousin Richard II of England in 1377, and in 1387 was admitted to Lord of the Garter. In 1390, he was created Earl of Rutland, and he took part in a campaign in Ireland from 1394 to 1395. However, he deserted to Henry Bolingbroke's cause during his 1399 invasion of England, and he became King Henry's lieutenant in Aquitaine in 1401. In 1402, he succeeded to the title "Duke of York", and he campaigned in Wales in 1403. In 1412, he was sent to assist the king's son Thomas in helping the Armagnac party defeat the Burgundian party in France.
Campaign in France[]
York after being killed
In 1415, York took part in King Henry V of England's campaign in France, and Edward's younger brother Richard of Conisburgh, 3rd Earl of Cambridge was executed for his role in the French-backed Southampton Plot against the King. York took part in the Siege of Harfleur and led the army's vanguard as it advanced further into France. At the Battle of Agincourt, York commanded the army's right wing, and he was killed while attempting to save Henry V as he rescued his younger brother Humphrey, Duke of Gloucester from the French soldiers.