York & the end of the Roses

Richard III of England

king of England from 1483 to 1485 · 1452–1485

Crowns held

• monarch of England 1483–1485

Marriages and partners

• Anne Neville Queen of England from 1483 to 1485 1472–1485

Parents

• Richard of York, 3rd Duke of York Duke of York (1411-1461) 1411–1460
• Cecily Neville, Duchess of York English noblewoman (1415–1495) 1415–1495

Siblings

• Elizabeth of York, Duchess of Suffolk English noblewoman 1444–1503
• Margaret of York sister of Edward IV of England, consort of Charles, Duke of Burgundy (1446-1503) 1446–1503
• Anne of York, Duchess of Exeter Elder sister of King Edward IV of England 1439–1476
• Edward IV of England King of England from 1461 to 1470 and 1471 to 1483 1442–1483
• George Plantagenet, 1st Duke of Clarence Third son of Richard Plantagenet, 3rd Duke of York, and Cecily Neville, and the brother of English Kings Edward IV and Richard III (1449-1478) 1449–1478
• Edmund, Earl of Rutland English earl 1443–1460

Children

• Edward of Middleham, Prince of Wales Only legitimate child of Richard III of England 1473–1484
• John of Gloucester English knight, illegitimate son of Richard III 1470–1499
• Richard Plantagenet Illegitimate son of Richard III 1469–1550
• Catherine Plantagenet Peerage person ID=104984

Succession questions

• Why did Henry VII of England succeed Richard III of England?
  Conquest, then confirmation by Parliament and marriage
• 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

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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