Richard III of England

Crowns held

• Monarch of England1483–1485

Marriages

• Anne NevilleQueen of England from 1483 to 14851472–1485

Parents

• Richard of York, 3rd Duke of YorkDuke of York (1411-1461)1411–1460
• Cecily Neville, Duchess of YorkEnglish noblewoman1415–1495

Siblings

• Anne of York, Duchess of ExeterElder sister of King Edward IV of England1439–1476
• Edward IV of EnglandKing of England from 1461 to 1470 and 1471 to 14831442–1483
• Edmund, Earl of RutlandEnglish earl1443–1460
• Elizabeth of York, Duchess of SuffolkEnglish noblewoman1444–1503
• Margaret of YorkSister of Edward IV of England, consort of Charles, Duke of Burgundy1446–1503
• George Plantagenet, 1st Duke of ClarenceThird son of Richard Plantagenet, 3rd Duke of York, and Cecily Neville, and the brother of English Kings Edward IV and Richard III1449–1478

Children

• Richard PlantagenetIllegitimate son1469–1550
• John of GloucesterEnglish knight, illegitimate son1470–1499
• Edward of Middleham, Prince of WalesOnly legitimate child1473–1484
• Catherine Plantagenet

Succession questions

• Why did Richard III of England succeed Edward V of England?
  Deposition: the young king's legitimacy was declared void and Parliament's petition (Titulus Regius) offered the crown to Richard
• Why did Henry VII of England succeed Richard III of England?
  Conquest, then confirmation by Parliament and marriage

About

Richard III 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; the former had ruled England since 1154. His defeat and death at the Battle of Bosworth Field marked the end of the Middle Ages in England.

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