Deaths on March 6

Richard Woodville, 3rd Earl Rivers

Died on March 6, 1491

Richard Woodville, 3rd Earl Rivers

Richard Woodville, 3rd Earl Rivers (1453 – 6 March 1491) succeeded his brother, Anthony Woodville, as the third Earl Rivers. He was the son of Richard Woodville, 1st Earl Rivers, and Jacquetta of Luxembourg. Richard was the brother of the English queen Elizabeth Woodville.

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Events on 1491

3 May

Nkuwu Nzinga
Kongo monarch Nkuwu Nzinga is baptised by Portuguese missionaries, adopting the baptismal name of João I.
16 Nov

Holy Child of La Guardia
An auto-da-fé, held in the Brasero de la Dehesa outside of Ávila, concludes the case of the Holy Child of La Guardia with the public execution of several Jewish and converso suspects.
25 Nov

Treaty of Granada
The siege of Granada, the last Moorish stronghold in Spain, ends with the Treaty of Granada.

Deaths on March 6

Richard Woodville, 3rd Earl Rivers

Died on March 6, 1491

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Holy Child of La Guardia

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