# Edmund Mortimer, Earl of March — Henry VI, Part II character guide

> Edmund Mortimer, Earl of March in Henry VI, Part II by William Shakespeare.

**Role:** minor

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

**First appearance:** 0008-act-ii-scene-ii

## Who they are

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

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