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3 days ago · Signature. Richard III (2 October 1452 – 22 August 1485) was King of England from 26 June 1483 until his death in 1485. He was the last king of the Plantagenet dynasty and its cadet branch the House of York. His defeat and death at the Battle of Bosworth Field marked the end of the Middle Ages in England .
Jul 3, 2024 · King Richard III of England is remembered as one of history’s most villainous royals: a cruel, calculating hunchback who did whatever it took to secure power for himself. But there’s a lot more to Richard than what the detractors want you to believe. So, who was the real Richard III? Born in 1452, Richard was never meant to be king.
Jul 12, 2024 · During the reinterment of Richard III ceremony on Thursday 26 March Professor Gordon Campbell (pictured) from the School of English gave a heartfelt eulogy for the last Plantagenet king.
3 days ago · Richard I (8 September 1157 – 6 April 1199), known as Richard Cœur de Lion (Norman French: Quor de Lion) or Richard the Lionheart because of his reputation as a great military leader and warrior, was King of England from 1189 until his death in 1199.
Jul 12, 2024 · As the second anniversary of the reinterment of Richard III approaches in March, our University is relaunching its highly popular online course...
Jul 12, 2024 · A selection of photos from the reinterment of Richard III, which took place on Thursday 26 March, are now available to view.
Jul 5, 2024 · In Shakespeare's King Richard III, Richard, Duke of Gloucester (later King Richard III) is portrayed as a diabolical serial murderer, but this shouldn't detract from the fact that Richard...
