Richard Plantagenet

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Richard Plantagenet, better known as Richard III, was the last Plantagenet and final Yorkist king of England, whose brief reign ended with his death at the Battle of Bosworth Field in 1485.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf House of Plantagenet member
House of York member
King of England
human
monarch
alsoKnownAs Richard III of England
surface form: Richard III

Richard Plantagenet
Richard, Duke of Gloucester
birthDate 1452-10-02
birthPlace Fotheringhay Castle
Fotheringhay Castle
surface form: Fotheringhay, Northamptonshire
causeOfDeath battle injuries
child Edward of Middleham
conflict Wars of the Roses
coronationDate 1483-07-06
countryOfBirth Kingdom of England
deathDate 1485-08-22
deathPlace Battle of Bosworth Field
surface form: Bosworth Field

near Market Bosworth, Leicestershire
dynasty House of Plantagenet
familyName House of Plantagenet
surface form: Plantagenet
father Richard Plantagenet, 3rd Duke of York
givenName Richard
knownFor being the last Plantagenet king of England
being the last Yorkist king of England
death at the Battle of Bosworth Field
mannerOfDeath killed in action
monarchNumber King of England: 1483–1485
mother Cecily Neville, Duchess of York
nobleFamily House of York
notableBattle Battle of Bosworth Field
notableEvent Princes in the Tower murders
surface form: Princes in the Tower controversy

usurpation of the throne from Edward V
placeOfBurial Greyfriars Church, Leicester
surface form: Greyfriars, Leicester

Leicester Cathedral
portrayedIn William Shakespeare's Richard III
surface form: Richard III (play)

Shakespearean histories
predecessor Edward V of England
reignEnd 1485-08-22
reignStart 1483-06-26
religion Roman Catholic
sibling Edward IV of England
George Plantagenet, 1st Duke of Clarence
spouse Anne Neville
successor Henry VII of England
title Duke of Gloucester
King of England
Lord of Ireland

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Richard III of England fullName Richard Plantagenet
Richard Plantagenet alsoKnownAs Richard Plantagenet
subject surface form: Richard III of England
Henry VI, Part 2 mainCharacter Richard Plantagenet