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4 days ago · Richard III (2 October 1452 – 22 August 1485) was King of England from 26 June 1483 until his death in 1485. He was the last king of the Plantagenet dynasty and its cadet branch the House of York. His defeat and death at the Battle of Bosworth Field marked the end of the Middle Ages in England.
May 17, 2024 · 1. Fotheringhay Castle. All that remains of Fotheringhay Castle today is a mound of earth on which the keep once stood and a lump of stone at its foot. In the late 11th or early 12th century, a castle loomed over the gentle bend in the River Nene. Rebuilt by Edmund, Duke of York, the fifth son of Edward III, it became the seat of the House of York.
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Apr 29, 2024 · Shakespeare’s Richard III is also the ancestor of another chilling genre: the serial killer horror. The York family come to realise, to their dread, that although they might have reached the safety of the royal palace, their most lethal enemy is among their own party. The call is coming from inside the house. Richard is here.
3 days ago · Causes. Initial phase of conflict (1377–1399) Lancastrian dynasty (1399–1455) York's Revolt (1455–1460) Yorkist rule under Edward IV (1461–1483) Yorkist rule under Richard III and defeat (1483–1485) Aftermath and Henry VII's reign (1485–1509) Impact. Armies and warfare. Leadership. Family tree. In literature. See also. Notes. References.
3 days ago · When Henry Tudor took the crown of England from Richard III in battle, he brought about the end of the Wars of the Roses between the House of Lancaster (whose badge was a red rose) and the House of York (whose badge was a white rose). He married Elizabeth of York to bring all factions together.
May 1, 2024 · Was Richard III, who took the crown of England in 1483, a usurper and a tyrant who murdered his nephews, or a true and just king innocent of that crime? After reading a controversial contribution pleading the innocence of King Richard III of England, I decided to read the popular play written by Shakespeare which bears the monarch’s name.
2 days ago · May 22, 2024. When Michelle Terry, the artistic director at Shakespeare’s Globe theater in London, decided to put on a production of “Richard III” with a feminist twist, she probably didn’t...
