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Henry VI, Part II · Character

Edmund Mortimer, Earl of March

York's ancestor whose claim to the throne is detailed in a genealogy speech.

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Also known as Edmund Mortimer, Edmund, Earl of March, Duke Edmund

First appearance: act ii scene ii

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