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King Richard III of England 1452-1485
The last York King
'' The Princes in the Tower'' Richard III was blamed for and held responsible for the murderes of his two young nephews, Edward IV'S sons. -There is no evidence, but it makes sense that he killed them because they were competition to Richard for the throne of England.
Edward IV
Fun Facts: -Richard III was known to have deformities, and to have a hump back. -William Shakespeare portayed Richard as an ugly evil murderer. - He was deeply religious
August 22, 1485 R.I.P- Richard III Richard met his end in Bosworth Field in 1485 at the hands of Henry Tudor's army. His body was subsequently desecrated and his bones thrown into a river.
War of the Roses: The Wars of the Roses were a series of civil wars fought in medieval England from 1455 to 1487 between the House of Lancaster and the House of York.
- Richard III was the son of Richard Plantagenet and Cecily Neville. - He became king of England after his brother, Edward IV died. -When Edward IV ruled, Richard was Duke of Gloucester and Governor of the North, He was the richest and most powerful noble in England. - Richards reign was between 1483 and 1485 -Richard is one of the most controversial kings that ruled England - He ruled during the War of the Roses
