Richard III
Guide Note:Richard III of England took the throne after the death of his brother, Edward IV. Edward IV's two sons were claimed illegitimate, and Richard took the throne. His death marked the end of the Wars of the Roses.
Fast Facts:
- Born: October 2, 1452
- Coronation: July 6, 1483
- Death: August 22, 1485
- Wife: Anne Neville
- Royal House: York
- Succeeded by: Henry VII
The Mahalo Top 7
- Wikipedia: Richard III of England
- English Monarchs: Richard III
- World History Database: History and Chronology of Richard III
- Play: Shakespeare's The Tragedy of King Richard the Third
- Luminarium: Wars of the Roses: Richard III
- The Richard III Society
- The Richard III Foundation
Richard III Background and Profiles
Two Princes in the Tower
- The Richard III Society: The Princes in the Tower
- Wikipedia: Princes in the Tower
- BBC: Richard III, the Princes in the Tower and Bosworth
- The Richard III Society, American Branch: "Whodunit: The Suspects in the Case" (2000)
- Historic UK: The Mystery of the Princes in the Tower
Shakespeare's Richard III
- The Richard III Foundation: Richard III-Shakespeare's Victim
- Malaspina University: "Dramatic Presentation of Evil and an Introduction to Richard III" (1999)
- Renascence Editions: The History of King Richard III by Thomas More
- The Richard III Society, American Branch: "Historicity in Shakespeare's Richard III" (1986)
- The Richard III Society, American Branch: "A Study in Historiographical Controversy" (1997)
War of the Roses
- Wars of the Roses
- The Wars of the Roses
- Luminarium: The Wars of the Roses
- Wars of the Roses: King Richard III
Richard III Images and Media
- Google Image Search: Richard III
- YouTube & Google Video: Richard III Search
- YouTube: Ian McKellen in Richard III--"Now Is The Winter Of Our.." (Time: 08:28)
- YouTube: King Richard III Coronation (Laurence Olivier) (Time: 01:44)
Richard III Books and Research
- Amazon.com: Richard III: England's Black Legend
- Amazon.com: History of King Richard III
- Amazon.com: Richard III (Revealing History)
- Wikipedia: Richard III (play)
- History of the Monarchy: The Yorkists: Richard III
Richard III Figure Blogs and Message Boards
- Google Blog Search: King Richard III
- Yahoo! Groups: King Richard III
- Yahoo! Groups: Richard III society Forum
- Richard III Society, American Branch Blog
Notable Richard III Films
The majority of the following links are to IMDb which contains pop-ups.
- 1908: Richard III
- 1912: Richard III
- 1955: Richard III
- 1973: III Richard
- 1980: Richard III
- 1986: Richard III
- 1995: Richard III
- 2005: Richard III
- 2007: Richard III
Richard III Timeline
- October 2, 1452: Born at Fotheringay Castle
- 1472: Marries Anne Neville
- 1473: Edward Plantagenet born
- 1482: Recaptures Berwick-upon-Tweed from the Scots
- 1483: Edward IV names Richard Duke of Gloucester as Protector | sons of Edward IV illegitimate | Richard III takes throne
- 1484: Edward Prince of Wales dies unexpectedly | Anne Neville dies
- 1485: Battle of Bosworth Field
- August 22, 1485: Dies in battle
Richard III Satire and Humor
- YouTube: We Are History-Richard III (Time 09:09)
- YouTube: Richard III The Hard Days Night Edition (Time 02:07)
- YouTube: Survivor-Richard III Edition (Time 08:31)
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