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- Richard de la Pole (died 24 February 1525) was a pretender to the English crown. Commonly nicknamed "White Rose", he was the last Yorkist claimant to actively and openly seek the crown of England. He lived in exile after many of his relatives were executed, becoming allied with Louis XII of France in the War of the League of Cambrai.
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Richard de la Pole (died 24 February 1525) was a pretender to the English crown. Commonly nicknamed "White Rose", he was the last Yorkist claimant to actively and openly seek the crown of England.
Richard de la Pole (died Feb. 24, 1525, Pavia, Duchy of Milan) was the last Yorkist claimant to the English throne. Pole was the youngest son of John de la Pole, 2nd duke of Suffolk (died 1491/92), and Elizabeth, sister to the Yorkist king Edward IV (ruled 1461–70, 1471–83).
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William de la Pole (c.1290-1366) and his brother Richard (d.1345) built a wool business in Hull, Yorkshire. From there they became closely connected with the Royal court, lending large amounts of money which delivered interest as high as 22%.
Brother of John and Edmund. Recognized as King of England by Louis XII of France in 1512, but left France when it made peace with England. Killed supporting Francis I at the Battle of Pavia.
Richard de la Pole (died 24 February 1525) was a pretender to the English crown. Commonly nicknamed "White Rose", he was the last Yorkist claimant to actively and openly seek the crown of England.
RICHARD DE LA POLE, pretender to the English crown, was the fifth son of John de la Pole (1442-1491), 2nd Duke of Suffolk, and Elizabeth second daughter of Richard, Duke of York and sister of Edward IV.
Richard de la Pole was the last Yorkist to actively claim the throne of England. A son of John de la Pole and Elizabeth of York he was a grandson of Richard, 3rd Duke of York and nephew to Kings Edward IV and Richard III.