Edmund Mortimer's Later Life

Although he was a thorn in the side of King Henry IV —because he had a greater claim to the throne and was used as a focal point for rebellion — Edmund Mortimer (1391 - 1425) was nevertheless kept alive and safe. Near the end of Henry IV's reign, Edmund and his brother Roger were kept in the Tower of London. In 1409 they were given into the custody of the Prince of Wales, Henry, who was five years…