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What-If Richard, Duke of York Had Become King?

What-If Richard, Duke of York Had Become King?

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We know him best as the father of Edward IV and Richard III, and as the husband of Cecily Neville. But in October 1460, everything changed. The Act of Accord named Richard, Duke of York, heir to the throne of Henry VI. Just two months later, he was dead - killed at the Battle of Wakefield.

In this episode, Amy and I step into the counterfactual and ask: what if Richard had survived? What would England have looked like if the Duke of York had lived to become king?

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Hosts:

Rebecca Larson

Amy McElroy

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