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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 .
The remains of King Richard III as discovered in situ at the site of Grey Friars Priory, Leicester Funeral cortège bearing Richard's modern coffin. The remains of Richard III, the last English king killed in battle and last king of the House of York, were discovered within the site of the former Grey Friars Priory in Leicester, England, in September 2012.
Richard of York, 3rd Duke of York (21 September 1411 – 30 December 1460), also named Richard Plantagenet, was a leading English magnate and claimant to the throne during the Wars of the Roses. He was a member of the ruling House of Plantagenet by virtue of being a direct male-line descendant of Edmund of Langley , King Edward III 's fourth ...
Richard I 1157–1199 King of England r. 1189–1199: John 1166–1216 King of England r. 1199–1216: Margaret of Huntingdon: Isobel of Huntingdon: Bethóc of Angus: Walter of Dundonald d. 1246 High Steward: Henry III 1207–1272 King of England r. 1216–1272: Joan of England 1210–1238: Alexander II 1198–1249 King of Scots r. 1214–1249 ...
He emphasised the point by being the first to assume the Plantagenet surname in 1448. Having inherited the March and Ulster titles, he became the wealthiest and most powerful noble in England, second only to the king himself. Richard married Cecily Neville, a granddaughter of John of Gaunt, and had thirteen or possibly fifteen children: [3]
Queen of England: King Richard I King of England 1157–1199 r. 1189–1199: Isabella of Angoulême 1188–1246 Queen of England: King John King of England 1166–1216 r. 1199–1216: Isabel c. 1173 –1217 Countess of Gloucester: Eleanor of Brittany c. 1184 –1241 Fair Maid of Brittany: Matilda of Brittany 1185– before 1189: Arthur I 4th ...
The digital avatar of the medieval king went on display in front of history buffs at York Theatre Royal on Sunday (17 November). Richard III was King of England from 1483 until his death in 1485 ...
His father became King of England on 26 June 1483, deposing Edward's cousin Edward V. Edward did not attend his parents' coronation, probably due to illness. [2] He was created Prince of Wales and Earl of Chester in a splendid ceremony in York Minster on 8 September 1483, following his parents' royal progress across England. [9]