King richard iii short biography
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Richard III
| King of England from the Plantagenet family, who reigned from 1483 to 1485. Date of Birth: 02.10.1452 Country: Great Britain |
Content:
- Biography of Richard III
- Early Life and Military Career
- Rise to Power
Biography of Richard III
Richard III (1452–1485) was an English king from the Plantagenet dynasty who reigned from 1483 to 1485.
He was born on October 2, 1452, in Fotheringhay Castle, Northamptonshire. Richard was the youngest child of Richard, Duke of York, and a descendant of Edward III.
Early Life and Military Career
Richard's early life was marked by the Wars of the Roses, a series of conflicts between the House of York and the House of Lancaster.
His father, Richard, led the Yorkists in opposition to Henry VI of Lancaster. Richard's military fortune fluctuated during the war. However, at the time when Shakespeare portrays him as the driving force behind Yorkist victories in Henry VI, Richard was only 8 years old.
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