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Edward Stafford, 3rd Duke of Buckingham KG (3 February 1478 – 17 May 1521) was an English nobleman. He was the son of Henry Stafford, 2nd Duke of Buckingham, and Katherine Woodville, and nephew of Elizabeth Woodville and King Edward IV. Thus, Edward Stafford was a first cousin once removed of King Henry VIII.
Edward Stafford, III duca di Buckingham (Brecon, 3 febbraio 1478 – Tower Hill, 17 maggio 1521), era figlio di Henry Stafford, II duca di Buckingham e Catherine Woodville, sorella di Elisabetta Woodville, moglie di Edoardo IV d'Inghilterra.
Sir Edward William Stafford (Edimburgo, 23 aprile 1819 – Londra, 14 febbraio 1901) è stato un politico neozelandese, tre volte primo ministro della Nuova Zelanda: dal 2 giugno 1856 al 12 luglio 1861, dal 16 ottobre 1865 al 28 giugno 1869 e dal 10 settembre all’11 ottobre 1872.
13 mag 2024 · Edward Stafford, 3rd duke of Buckingham was the eldest son of Henry Stafford, the 2nd duke, succeeding to the title in 1485, after the attainder had been removed, two years after the execution of his father. On the accession of Henry VIII Buckingham began to play an important role in political.
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Edward Stafford, 3rd Duke of Buckingham, was one of Henry VII's and Henry VIII's main associates in court. He attended the coronation of both kings and played an important part in each of their reigns. But how he ended up in that position of favour is a fascinating story, as is his eventual demise.
26 gen 2017 · On the 17th May 1521, Edward Stafford was led to Tower Hill where he was beheaded. Gasparo Contarini summarises the Duke’s death: This morning the late Duke of Buckingham was taken “in forza de' brazi” from the Tower to the scaffold, at the usual place of execution, with a guard of 500 infantry.
Biography of Edward Stafford, third Duke of Buckingham, Tudor courtier and favorite of King Henry VIII, executed for treason, possibly due to his power and enmity towards Cardinal Thomas Wolsey
