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  1. Apr 27, 2022 · "Richard III (2 October 1452 – 22 August 1485) was King of England for two years, from 1483 until his death in 1485 during the Battle of Bosworth Field. He was the last king of the House of York and the last of the Plantagenet dynasty.

  2. Richard III was a member of the Plantagenet family, who had ruled England for almost 300 years by the time of his birth. The Plantagenet family tree is a complex one, which in part explains some of the causes of the Wars of the Roses, the conflict which overshadowed Richard’s life and ultimately ended with his death at Bosworth in 1485.

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    Richard III ruled as King of England from 26 June 1483, when he deposed his nephew Edward V, until his death on 22 August 1485, when he was killed in battle defending his crown.

    Historian Michael Hicks has examined evidence which might suggest that Richard and his wife had a second son. He concludes that it is ambiguous and inconclusive. Richard III was a controversial figure even before his death. Some historians have painted him as a monstrous villain while others insist he has been falsely maligned. The account in this ...

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  3. King Richard III Family: Richard III was born in 1452 to the Duke and Duchess of York, Richard Plantagenet, and Cecily Neville at Fotheringhay Castle, Northamptonshire. Richard before being king was the Duke of Gloucester, a title which was bestowed upon him in 1461 when he was nine years old.

  4. When Richard III King of England was born on 2 October 1452, in Fotheringhay, Northamptonshire, England, his father, Richard of York, 3rd Duke of York, was 41 and his mother, Cecily Neville, Duchess of York, was 37. He married Anne Neville on 12 July 1472, in Westminster Abbey, Westminster, London, England, United Kingdom.

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  6. Mar 9, 2022 · King Richard III Family Tree showing parents, siblings, partner and children with links to their family trees. Includes a short biography.

  7. Key facts about King Richard III who was born October 2, 1452, including biography, historical timeline and links to the British royal family tree.

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