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1. www.britannica.com › biography › Richard-III-king-ofRichard III | Biography & Facts | Britannica

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   Oct 19, 2024 · Richard III, the last Plantagenet and Yorkist king of England. He usurped the throne of his nephew Edward V in 1483 and perished in defeat to Henry Tudor (thereafter Henry VII) at the Battle of Bosworth Field. Learn more about Richard III’s life and reign in this article.

2. www.historytoday.com › was-richard-iii-bad-kingWas Richard III a Bad King? - History Today

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   Jul 7, 2023 · Yet Richard resolved to be a good king and even a reformer. He distanced himself from the immorality of Edward IV’s court and the forced loans that Edward had exacted. Repeatedly he declared his adherence to his coronation oaths.

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4. www.historyextra.com › period › medievalRichard III: Life, Facts & Myths About The Last Yorkist King ...

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   Mar 11, 2021 · Richard III (1452–85) was the last Yorkist king of England, whose death at the battle of Bosworth in 1485 signified the end of the Wars of the Roses and marked the start of the Tudor age.

5. www.historyskills.com › classroom › year-8Richard III: Ruthless tyrant or victim of history?

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   Richard III, the last Yorkist king, faced off against Henry Tudor, a somewhat obscure claimant from the Lancastrian line whose maternal lineage gave him a tenuous claim to the throne. Although Richard commanded a larger force and had the advantage of incumbency, the loyalties of key allies were uncertain, a reflection of the broader instability ...

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   Oct 4, 2016 · So, where do I believe Richard III stands in the development of English monarchy? He lived in a fractured nation and knew he had the responsibility to establish peace. He was responsible to the people, who wanted to get on with their lives within a framework of just laws and security.

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   Richard’s reforms of the legal process prompted what we would today recognise as the principles of Blind Justice, Clear Title and the Presumption of Innocence and the exceptional quality of his legislation has long been recognised. It is perhaps no wonder that in the 1620s England’s Lord Chancellor, Sir Francis Bacon, would later describe ...

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   Was Richard III a reformer?

   • Richard III - Wars, Usurpation, Defeat: Richard III presented himself as a reformer committed to justice and morality who would remedy the supposed misrule of Edward IV’s last years and the sexual license of his brother’s court. His signet registers reveal plans to improve the management of the royal estates and the north.

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   When did Richard III Die?

   • Richard III (born October 2, 1452, Fotheringhay Castle, Northamptonshire, England—died August 22, 1485, near Market Bosworth, Leicestershire) was the last Plantagenet and Yorkist king of England. He usurped the throne of his nephew Edward V in 1483 and perished in defeat to Henry Tudor (thereafter Henry VII) at the Battle of Bosworth Field.

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   Was Richard III a good king?

   • If longevity is one mark of a good king then Richard III falls short. Anyone losing their throne after two years would struggle to shrug off the label of ‘bad’ king. That said, 26 months was too short a time for a king to establish and consolidate his authority, particularly during the later 15th century.

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   What did Richard III do?

   • They write new content and verify and edit content received from contributors. Richard III presented himself as a reformer committed to justice and morality who would remedy the supposed misrule of Edward IV’s last years and the sexual license of his brother’s court.

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   Did Richard III have a deformity?

   • Richard Rous wrote two histories of Richard III. The first was published in the king’s lifetime, and doesn’t mention any deformity. The second was published after the king’s death, when, living in the new politics of the Tudor age, Rous has changed his mind and Richard is portrayed as a hunchbacked monster.

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   Was Richard III a polarizing King?

   • Richard III, the last Plantagenet king of England, remains one of the most polarizing figures in British history. Ascending to the throne in a time of civil strife known as the Wars of the Roses, he ruled for a brief but tumultuous two years, from 1483 until his defeat and death at the Battle of Bosworth Field in 1485.

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   Oct 19, 2024 · Richard III presented himself as a reformer committed to justice and morality who would remedy the supposed misrule of Edward IV’s last years and the sexual license of his brother’s court. His signet registers reveal plans to improve the management of the royal estates and the north.