| Name |
Richard Plantagenet |
| Title |
King of England |
| Suffix |
III |
Relationship | with Kathleen Alice Jones-Rouse
|
| Birth |
2 Oct 1452 |
Fotheringhay Castle, Fotheringhay, Northampton, England, United Kingdom  |
| Gender |
Male |
| Occupation |
King of England reigned 1483 to 1485, Duke of Gloucester |
| Stories and Notes |
King of England from 1483. The son of Richard, Duke of York, he was created Duke of Gloucester by his brother Edward IV, and distinguished himself in the Wars of the Roses. On Edward's death 1483 he became protector to his nephew Edward V, and soon secured the crown for himself on the plea that Edward IV's sons were illegitimate. He proved a capable ruler, but the suspicion that he had murdered Edward V and his brother undermined his popularity. In 1485 Henry, Earl of Richmond (later Henry VII), raised a rebellion, and Richard III was defeated and killed at Bosworth. After Richard's death on the battlefield his rival was crowned King Henry VII and became the first English monarch of the Tudor dynasty which lasted until 1603.
Richard was the last English king to die in battle. His body was taken to Leicester where it was buried at Greyfriars Church in a Franciscan Friary which was subsequently destroyed during the Dissolution of the Monasteries 1536 to 1541. In September 2012 archeologists uncovered remains of the church buried underneath a car park and found a skeleton of a male showing curvature of the spine, a major head wound, and an arrowhead lodged in his spine. On 4 Feb 2013 experts announced that DNA from the bones matched that of descendants of the kings's family. Lead archaeologist Richard Buckley, from the University of Leicester, told a press conference: "Beyond reasonable doubt it's Richard." T Bones of King Richard III
His reburial was delayed by claims that as a son of the House of York he should be buried in York cathedral. However, his remains were reburied in Leicester Cathedral on Thursday 26 March 2015. |
| Stories and Notes |
Movie
Title: Shakespeare's Richard III
Starring: Laurence Olivier as King Richard III,
and Ralph Richardson as the Duke of Buckingham
Released: 1955
Production: London Film Productions |
| To Lady Kathleen |
3 x cousin 16 times removed |
| Death |
22 Aug 1485 |
Battle of Bosworth, Market Bosworth, Leicestershire, England, United Kingdom |
| Person ID |
I3279 |
Enchanted Family Tree |
| Last Modified |
6 Sep 2020 |
1452 - 1485 (32 years)
