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Richard III of England
The last Yorkist king and the last English monarch killed in battle. His defeat by Henry Tudor at Bosworth in 1485 became a symbolic ending of the Wars of the Roses.
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Key details
Birth: 2 October 1452 Documented
Death: 22 August 1485 Documented
Role: King
Dynasty: York
Territories: England (ES)
Recorded governments and reigns
King · England · Reign Pending review1483–1485Effective rule
Recorded relationships
Parents
Richard of YorkDocumentedCecily NevilleDocumented
Partners
Anne NevillePending review
Children
Sources for this profile
- Deutsche Nationalbibliothek · GND authority record · Richard III., England, König
- Oxford Dictionary of National Biography
- Encyclopaedia Britannica
Biographical and contextual references in their original language. Sources and methodology.
Evidence for this profile
6 recorded claims · 2 without a claim-specific source. Context references do not by themselves verify every fact.
Dates (2/2 with a precise source)
- BirthDocumented
2 October 1452
The authority record gives the birth as 1452-10-02. - DeathDocumented
22 August 1485
The authority record gives the death as 1485-08-22.
Family and relationships (2/3 with a precise source)
- FatherDocumented
Richard of York
The authority record identifies Richard of York (GND 12301266X) as father. - MotherDocumented
Cecily Neville
The authority record identifies Cecily Neville (GND 1150169168) as mother. - Marriage or partnershipPending review
Anne Neville
A precise source has not yet been added.
Governments (0/1 with a precise source)
- GovernmentPending review
King · England · 1483–1485
A precise source has not yet been added.
Biographical and contextual references (3)
Editorial history
- 2026-10-12 · Claim registry added; existing historical data kept. Specific sourcing remains to be reviewed.
- 2026-10-08 · Claim registry added; existing historical data kept. Specific sourcing remains to be reviewed.
- 2026-10-04 · Claim registry added; existing historical data kept. Specific sourcing remains to be reviewed.
- 2026-10-04 · Claim registry added; existing historical data kept. Specific sourcing remains to be reviewed.
- 2026-10-03 · Claim registry added; existing historical data kept. Specific sourcing remains to be reviewed.
- 2026-09-30 · The duchy is limited to Dijon and Autun; each other fief now enters the map only under its dated ruler. John III of Namur and the Nevers/Rethel branch were added. The previous shape combined later counties and unrelated lands as if all belonged to the duchy from 1363.
- 2026-09-28 · Claim registry added; existing historical data kept. Specific sourcing remains to be reviewed.
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