Edward of Norwich, 2nd Duke of York
English military personnel · Lived 1373 to 1415 · aged 42
Edward, 2nd Duke of York,, known as the Earl of Rutland between 1390 and 1397 and again between 1399 and 1402 and as the Duke of Aumale between 1397 and 1399, was an English nobleman, military commander and magnate. He was the eldest son of Edmund of Langley, 1st Duke of York, and a grandson of King Edward III.
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Henry V's stunning victory over superior French forces fundamentally altered the Hundred Years' War and cemented English military innovations in medieval warfare.
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He held significant appointments during the reigns of Richard II, Henry IV, and Henry V, and is also known for his translation of the hunting treatise The Master of Game. He was killed in 1415 at the Battle of Agincourt, while commanding the right wing of the English army.