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Also Known As Richard Wydville Rivers • Richard Wydeville Rivers • Richard Woodville, 1st Earl Rivers, Baron Rivers • Richard Wydevill Rivers
Died August 12, 1469 • England
Political Affiliation house of York
Role In Wars of the Roses
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