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Born 1452, died 1485. Son of [[Richard Plantagenet]], third Duke of York, and his wife [[Cecily Neville]]. Duke of Gloucester. King of England 1483-1485. Member of the [[House of York]].  
1452-1485. Son of [[Richard Plantagenet]], third Duke of York, and his wife [[Cecily Neville]]. Duke of Gloucester. King of England 1483-1485. Member of the [[House of York]]. Evil. Supposedly.  


In 1461 Richard helped his older brother [[Edward IV]] to dispossess king [[Henry VI]].  
In 1461 Richard helped his older brother [[Edward IV]] to dispossess king [[Henry VI]].  
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On 26 June 1483  he disposed his nephew from the throne to rule the country by himself, and to keep Edward's guardians away from too much power. Richard and his wife [[Anne Neville]] were crowned on 6 July at Westminster Abbey. Together they had one son, [[Edward of Middleham]], who died at the age of 11 years.
On 26 June 1483  he disposed his nephew from the throne to rule the country by himself, and to keep Edward's guardians away from too much power. Richard and his wife [[Anne Neville]] were crowned on 6 July at Westminster Abbey. Together they had one son, [[Edward of Middleham]], who died at the age of 11 years.


There are rumours that  he had murdered or connived at the murder of his nephews Edward V and his younger brother Richard in the Tower of London in October 1483. Whether this was true or not, with the death of the two boys the tide began to turn against him. There were two major rebellions against him. One in 1483 was headed by Henry Stafford, second Duke of Buckingham, which ended with Buckingham's execution. The other rebellion was in 1485  led by Henry Tudor, second Earl of Richmond (later King [[Henry VII]]), and his uncle Jasper Tudor. On 22 August 1485 Richard III was beaten in the battle of Bosworth Field by Henry Tudor, because three of his best followers abandoned him.
There are rumours that  he had murdered or connived at the murder of his nephews Edward V and his younger brother Richard in the Tower of London in October 1483. Whether this was true or not, with the death of the two boys the tide began to turn against him. There were two major rebellions against him. One in 1483 was headed by [[Henry Stafford]], second Duke of Buckingham, which ended with Buckingham's execution. The other rebellion was in 1485  led by Henry Tudor, second Earl of Richmond (later King [[Henry VII]]), and his uncle Jasper Tudor. On 22 August 1485 Richard III was beaten in the battle of Bosworth Field by Henry Tudor, because three of his best followers abandoned him.


With his death the era of the [[War of the Roses]] ended. In the ideology of the [[Tudor Myth]], he was vilified as tyrant and monster.
With his death the era of the [[War of the Roses]] ended. In the ideology of the [[Tudor Myth]], he was vilified as tyrant and monster.

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1452-1485. Son of Richard Plantagenet, third Duke of York, and his wife Cecily Neville. Duke of Gloucester. King of England 1483-1485. Member of the House of York. Evil. Supposedly.

In 1461 Richard helped his older brother Edward IV to dispossess king Henry VI. With the sudden death of Edward IV on 9 April 1483 his 12-year-old son Edward V became the new king. Richard, as the uncle of Edward, lead the government as "Lord protector of the realm". On 26 June 1483 he disposed his nephew from the throne to rule the country by himself, and to keep Edward's guardians away from too much power. Richard and his wife Anne Neville were crowned on 6 July at Westminster Abbey. Together they had one son, Edward of Middleham, who died at the age of 11 years.

There are rumours that he had murdered or connived at the murder of his nephews Edward V and his younger brother Richard in the Tower of London in October 1483. Whether this was true or not, with the death of the two boys the tide began to turn against him. There were two major rebellions against him. One in 1483 was headed by Henry Stafford, second Duke of Buckingham, which ended with Buckingham's execution. The other rebellion was in 1485 led by Henry Tudor, second Earl of Richmond (later King Henry VII), and his uncle Jasper Tudor. On 22 August 1485 Richard III was beaten in the battle of Bosworth Field by Henry Tudor, because three of his best followers abandoned him.

With his death the era of the War of the Roses ended. In the ideology of the Tudor Myth, he was vilified as tyrant and monster.

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