Richard III

King of England (1483–5), born in Fotheringay Castle, Northamptonshire, C England, UK, the youngest son of Richard, Duke of York. He was created Duke of Gloucester by his brother, Edward IV, in 1461, accompanied him into exile (1470), and played a key role in his restoration (1471). Rewarded with part of the Neville inheritance, he exercised viceregal powers in N England, and in 1482 recaptured Berwick-upon-Tweed from the Scots. When Edward died (1483) and was succeeded by his under-age son, Edward V, Richard acted first as protector, but within three months, he had overthrown the Woodvilles (relations of Edward IV's queen), seen to the execution of Lord Hastings (c.1430–83), and had himself proclaimed and crowned as the rightful king. Young Edward and his brother were probably murdered in the Tower on Richard's orders (though not all historians agree). He tried to stabilize his position, but failed to win broad-based support. His rival Henry Tudor (later Henry VII), confronted him in battle at Bosworth Field, and Richard died fighting bravely against heavy odds. Though ruthless, he was not the absolute monster Tudor historians portrayed him to be, nor is there proof he was a hunchback.

Richard III may refer to:

King Richard III of England Richard III, a play by William Shakespeare about the king and the motion pictures based on the Shakespeare play: Richard III, 2006 (USA) Richard III, 1995 (UK/USA), starring Ian McKellen Richard III, 1986 (Soviet Union) Richard III, 1980 (France) Richard III, 1955 (UK), starring Laurence Olivier Richard III, 1912 (France/USA) Richard III, 1911 (UK) Richard III, 1908 (USA) See also Richard III in "Shakespeare on Screen" Richard III, 1852, a Shakespeare-inspired French play by Victor Séjour Richard III, 1955 book by Paul Murray Kendall "Richard III", a song by the Britpop band Supergrass

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