Richard III of England

:For the play Richard III by William Shakespeare, see Richard III (play)

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William Shakespeare - Richard III (play)

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Richard III (2 October 1452 – 22 August 1485) was the King of England from 1483 until his death and the last king from the House of York. After the death of his brother King Edward IV, Richard briefly governed as a regent for Edward's son King Edward V, but he imprisoned Edward and his brother Richard in the Tower and acquired the throne for himself (crowned on 6 July 1483). A rebellion rose against Richard and he fell in the Battle of Bosworth Field as the last English king to die in battle, when he faced Henry Tudor, 2nd Earl of Richmond (later King Henry VII). William Shakespeare's play Richard III has made his name particularly famous.

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2 October - 1452 - 22 August - 1485 - King - England - 1483 - House of York - King Edward IV - King Edward V - Tower - 6 July - Battle of Bosworth Field - Henry Tudor, 2nd Earl of Richmond - William Shakespeare - Richard III

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