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Richard III of England

1452–1485 · York

King of England from 1483 to 1485. Born at Fotheringhay Castle. Died at Bosworth Field site.

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Reigned

1483–1485	Lord of Ireland
1483–1485	Monarch of England

Found under a car park

Richard III was the last English king killed in battle, at Bosworth in 1485. In 2012 archaeologists found his skeleton under a car park in Leicester; DNA and a curved spine confirmed it, and he was reburied in Leicester Cathedral in 2015.

Family

Father: Richard of York, 3rd Duke of York
Mother: Cecily Neville, Duchess of York
Married: Anne Neville 1472
Children (1): Edward of Middleham, Prince of Wales 1473
Siblings (6): Anne of York, Duchess of Exeter 1439
Edward IV of England 1442
Edmund, Earl of Rutland 1443
Elizabeth of York, Duchess of Suffolk 1444
Margaret of York 1446
George Plantagenet, 1st Duke of Clarence 1449

Related to

Richard III of England was the 19× great-grandson of Charlemagne.
Richard III of England was the 12× great-uncle of Victoria.
Richard III of England was the second cousin 6 times removed of Louis XIV of France.