Richard III of England
1452 – 1485 English King of England (Richard III)
Last Plantagenet king, killed at Bosworth Field.
- Religion
- Roman Catholic
- Affiliations
- House of York; predates Freemasonry.
Richard III took the throne after the disappearance of his nephews, the Princes in the Tower. His short reign ended at the Battle of Bosworth Field in 1485, where he was killed by Henry Tudor's forces. His death ended the Plantagenet dynasty and the Wars of the Roses.
Connections
- rival of Henry VII of England — Defeated by Henry Tudor at Bosworth.