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Richard III of England
Richard III 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; the former had ruled England since 1154. His defeat and death at the Battle of Bosworth Field marked the end of the Middle Ages in England.
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politics · King of England from 1483 to 1485 · monarch · also Richard III of England, King Richard III, England
Born 2 October 1452 · Died 22 August 1485 · Q133028
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2026· 8 entries
Sky Sports: England's Whaley wins US Amateur Championship to book spot at The Open
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The Guardian: Water companies in England and Wales explore ‘surge pricing’ during drought
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BBC: Inter sign England full-back Spence from Tottenham
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The Guardian: ‘Cheap travel is not a defence’: the parents facing court for school absences in England
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2014· 1 entry
After the discovery of Richard's remains, the osteoarchaeologist Dr
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2013· 1 entry
Of King Richard's body shows that the skeleton had 11 wounds, eight of them to the skull, clearly inflicted in battle and suggesting he had lost his helmet
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2012· 3 entries
An archaeological excavation was commissioned by Ricardian author Philippa Langley with the assistance of the Richard III Society on the site previously occupied by Grey Friars Priory
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Revealed the site of the garden and Greyfriars Church
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It was decided that they should be reburied at Leicester Cathedral, despite feelings in some quarters that he should have been reburied in York Minster
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2004· 1 entry
To trace matrilineal descendants of Anne of York, Duchess of Exeter, Richard's elder sister
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1979· 1 entry
Though a corrupted version was published by Buck's great-nephew in 1646
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1975· 1 entry
Audrey Strange of the Richard III Society had predicted that the lost grave lay beneath one of the three car parks that partly cover the site of the former Grey Friars Priory
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1924· 1 entry
As "The Fellowship of the White Boar", is the oldest of several Ricardian groups dedicated to improving his reputation
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1485· 2 entries
Died 1485-08-22.
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Career landmark: Battle of Bosworth Field.
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1483· 2 entries
Career landmark: monarch of England (1483–1485).
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Career landmark: Lord of Ireland (1483–1485).
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1471· 1 entry
Career landmark: Lord High Admiral (1471–1483).
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1461· 1 entry
Career landmark: Duke of Gloucester (1461–1483).
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1452· 1 entry
Born 1452-10-02.
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