Richard III

After only two years in power, King Richard III of England was killed in 1485 at the Battle of Bosworth Field, when a force loyal to his rival, Henry Tudor (the future Henry VII), crushed his reckless cavalry charge. Richard’s death at age 32 marked the end of the 330-year-old ...read more

After reigning for only two years, Richard III was killed during the Battle of Bosworth Field in August 1485, becoming the last English king to die in combat. The defeat of Richard’s forces marked the end of the War of the Roses and enabled the rise of the first Tudor king, Henry ...read more

The royal remains were first discovered in September 2012 in a municipal parking lot in the city of Leicester (a spot believed to have once been the site of the Grey Friars Church), and were positively identified as those of Richard III in February of this year. The last Yorkist ...read more

Richard III may have ruled England for only two years, but he stands out in many minds as one of the country’s most notorious kings. At the age of 32, he was killed during the Battle of Bosworth Field, in which his supporters faced off against the army loyal to Henry Tudor (the ...read more

King of England for just two years, Richard III died in battle against the rival House of Tudor in August 1485. In the years following his death at age 32, his opponents circulated defamatory stories about the last Plantagenet ruler, portraying him as a brutal tyrant suspected of ...read more