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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 .
- Richard III
George Frederick Cooke as Richard III, by Thomas Sully....
- Anne Neville
Anne Neville (11 June 1456 – 16 March 1485) was Queen of...
- Henry VII
Henry VII (28 January 1457 – 21 April 1509) was King of...
- Leicester Cathedral
Vaughan Porch (1897) by George Frederick Bodley Vaughan...
- Wars of The Roses
The name "Wars of the Roses" refers to the heraldic badges...
- Richard, Duke of York
Descent Arms of Richard of York, 3rd Duke of York: grand...
- House of Plantagenet
With the English heir in her power, Isabella refused to...
- Edward of Middleham
Edward of Middleham, Prince of Wales (c. December 1473 or...
- Battle of Bosworth Field
The Battle of Bosworth or Bosworth Field (/ ˈ b ɒ z w ər θ /...
- Middle Ages in England
England in the Middle Ages concerns the history of England...
- Richard III
4 days ago · This is a list of the various different nobles and magnates including both lords spiritual and lords secular. It also includes nobles who were vassals of the king but were not based in England (Welsh, Irish, French). Additionally nobles of lesser rank who appear to have been prominent in England at the time.
3 days ago · West Yorkshire, metropolitan county of northern England, comprising five metropolitan boroughs: Calderdale, Kirklees, and the city of Bradford in the west and the cities of Leeds and Wakefield in the east. From 1974 to 1986 West Yorkshire was an administrative unit.
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3 days ago · United Kingdom - Britain from 1754 to 1783: Henry Pelham died in 1754 and was replaced as head of the administration by his brother, the duke of Newcastle. Newcastle was shrewd, intelligent, and hard-working and possessed massive political experience.
3 days ago · In the event, England was linked, economically and culturally, to France and continental Europe. The aristocracy spoke French, while Latin was the language of the church and the administration.
4 days ago · Wakefield’s annual day of events to commemorate the service of members of the British Armed Forces will be hosted by Pontefract Park again with lots of activities for all the family, including food trucks and craft market. The event will take place this Saturday, June 29 from 10am to 4.30pm.
15 hours ago · 14. 19 March 1745. An Act for enlarging the Term and Powers granted by several Acts of Parliament, for repairing the Highways between Shepherds Shord and The Devizes, and the Top of Ashlington Hill and RowdFord, in the County of Wilts. London Barbers and Surgeons Act 1744. 18 Geo. 2.
