Description: (Noblemen)
Richard of York, 3rd Duke of York, played a significant role in English politics during the Wars of the Roses. He held high-ranking positions in Ireland, France, and England and served as Lord Protector due to King Henry VI's mental health issues. Richard's disputes with Henry's advisers and his claim to the throne were central to the political turmoil of mid-fifteenth-century England. His bid for the crown led to the Act of Accord, but he met his end at the Battle of Wakefield.