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After 1801 George III was styled "King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland." 4 Oliver and Richard Cromwell served as lords protector of England, Scotland, and Ireland during the republican Commonwealth. 5 William and Mary, as husband and wife, reigned jointly until Mary's death in 1694. William then reigned alone until his own ...
King Richard III was born on 2nd October 1452 at Fotheringhay Castle in Northamptonshire, the seat of the House of York. He was the seventh surviving child and fourth surviving son of Richard, 3rd Duke of York and Cecily Neville, Duchess of York. His father was the most senior noble in England and the richest man after the king.
RICHARD III, King of England, youngest son of Richard, Duke of York, by Cicely Neville, was born at Fotheringhay on the 2nd of October 1452. After the Second Battle of St. Albans in February 1461, his mother sent him with his brother George for safety to Utrecht. They returned in April, and at the coronation of Edward IV, Richard was created ...
Nov 21, 2023 · King Richard III ruled England between 1483 and 1485. He was a key figure in the Wars of the Roses, which were a series of battles and feuds between the two Plantagenet houses of England: ...
Mar 31, 2023 · The Plantagenets ruled England for over 300 years, ending with Richard III. His reign lasted just over two years when he died at age 32 in the 1485 Battle of Bosworth Field, the final salvo of the ...
Timeline of Richard III Reign. 1452: King Richard III is born in Fotheringhay Castle, Northamptonshire, England. 1461: Richard’s elder brother, King Edward IV, ascends to the throne. 1471: Richard fights alongside his brother Edward IV at the Battle of Barnet, a key battle in the Wars of the Roses. 1483: King Edward IV dies, and Richard becomes Lord Protector to his nephew, the young King ...
May 27, 2024 · Richard I (born September 8, 1157, Oxford, England—died April 6, 1199, Châlus, duchy of Aquitaine) was the duke of Aquitaine (from 1168) and of Poitiers (from 1172) and king of England, duke of Normandy, and count of Anjou (1189–99). His knightly manner and his prowess in the Third Crusade (1189–92) made him a popular king in his own ...
