Richard III "Crookback" [1452-1485] -- English Monarch
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England (1483-1485), King
Ireland (1483-1485), Lord of
He was the last of the Plantagenet dynasty,
which had ruled England since Henry II's reign 1154-1189,
and the last English monarch to die on the battlefield.
His death in 1485 is generally accepted as marking the
beginning of modern English history,
and the end of Medieval England. 
1461 | Accedes as Duke of Gloucester |
1471/05/21 | Henry VI murdered in London Tower, likely at Richard's order |
1478 | His brother, Clarence, executed for treason on Richard's accusation (drowned in a butt of Malmsey wine) |
1483/06/22 | The young Edward V and his brother Richard, Duke of York, murdered in London Tower; generally accepted as Richard's doing |
1483/07/07 | King of England |
1484 | Richard's only legitimate son (Edward) predeceases him |
1485/08/07 | Henry Tudor lands in Wales to claim the throne |
1485/08/22 | Richard killed in Battle of Bosworth Field |
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:2010-05-31 10:37:22
- Killed by: ¤GARDNER, William [1446c-1495c] mercinary warrior, Kt.
- Sibling: ¤George, Duke of Clarence [1449-1478] English noble, Duke of Clarence
- Sibling: ¤Edward IV [1442-1483] English monarch
- Nephew & Predecessor: ¤Edward V [1470-1483] English monarch
- Successor: ¤Henry VII Tudor [1457-1509] English monarch, Earl of Richmond
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