List of Historical Figures Dramatised By Shakespeare - Y

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• York:
  • The Duke of York (1) is the uncle of both Richard and Bolingbroke, and the father of Aumerle, in Richard II.
  • The Duke of York (2) is a minor character, the leader of the "vaward" in Henry V. (Historically this character is one and the same person as Aumerle.)
  • Richard, Duke of York is the younger of the two Princes in the Tower, murdered on the orders of Richard in Richard III.
    • See also Richard Duke of York.
  • For Duchess of York see Duchess of York.
  • For Archbishop of York see Archbishop of York.
  • For Mayor of York see Mayor of York.
  • See also King Edward V, Edmund Mortimer, Aumerle, Queen Elizabeth and Lady Anne, all of whom are "of the House of York" directly or through marriage.