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Definition: Richard III from Collins English Dictionary

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1 1452–85, king of England (1483–85), notorious as the suspected murderer of his two young nephews in the Tower of London. He proved an able administrator until his brief reign was ended by his death at the hands of Henry Tudor (later Henry VII) at the battle of Bosworth Field

Richard III

From Chambers Biographical Dictionary
1452-85 King of England He was born in Fotheringhay Castle. After the defeat and death of his father Richard, 3rd Duke of York , in 1460, he was sent to Utrecht for safety; he returned to England after his brother Edward had won the Crown as Edward IV (1461), and was created Duke of Gloucester. When Edward went into exile in 1470, Richard went with him, and he helped bring about Edward's restoration the following year. He may have been implicated in the murder of Prince Edward, Henry VI's son, after Edward's victory at Tewkesbury, and in the murder of Henry himself in the Tower. In 1472 Richard married Anne, the younger daughter of the Earl of Warwick. This alliance was resented by Richard's brother, the Duke of Clarence , who had married the elder sister and did not wish to share Warwick's extensive possessions. Clarence was impeached and put to death in the Tower in 1478. Richard has been suspected of his murder, but the evidence is inconclusive. In 1482 Richard commanded the army…
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From Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
(born Oct. 2, 1452, Fotheringhay Castle, Northamptonshire, Eng.—died Aug. 22, 1485, Bosworth, Leicestershire) Last Yorkist king of England. He was made duke of Gloucester in 1461 after his brother Edward of York had deposed the weak Lancastrian king Henry VI and assumed power as Edward IV . Richard…
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From Shakespeare's Theatre: A Dictionary of His Stage Context
The staging of this play is highly significant because it achieved exceptional audience impact from its earliest performances, with Richard Burbage in the lead role. His effectiveness is commemorated in John Manningham’s tale of a woman in his audience making an assignation with Burbage at a time…
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From The Oxford Companion to British History
(1452–85), king of England (1483–5). Richard is one of England's most controversial figures, immortalized as evil personified by *Shakespeare , sanctified by a society dedicated to clearing his name. Born at Fotheringhay (Northants), he was the youngest son of Richard of *York and Cecily Neville. He…
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From The Columbia Encyclopedia
1452–85, king of England (1483–85), younger brother of Edward IV . Created duke of Gloucester at Edward's coronation (1461), he served his brother faithfully during Edward's lifetime—fighting at Barnet and Tewkesbury and later invading Scotland. On the death (Apr., 1483) of the king, Edward's eldest…
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From Chambers Biographical Dictionary
1452-85 King of England He was born in Fotheringhay Castle. After the defeat and death of his father Richard, 3rd Duke of York , in 1460, he was sent to Utrecht for safety; he returned to England after his brother Edward had won the Crown as Edward IV (1461), and was created Duke of Gloucester. When…
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From The Hutchinson Unabridged Encyclopedia with Atlas and Weather Guide
King of England from 1483. The son of Richard, Duke of York, he was created Duke of Gloucester by his brother Edward IV, and distinguished himself in the Wars of the Roses . On Edward's death in 1483 he became protector to his nephew Edward V, and soon secured the crown for himself on the plea that…
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http://www.helicon.co.uk/cgi-bin/redirect.pl4?w0004443 Part of a larger site on Richard III, this page follows the mock trial held at the University of Indiana Law School in October 1996, in which a three judge panel, including Chief Justice of the US Supreme Court William Rehnquist, found Richard…
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This history play opens with Richard's opening soliloquy (‘Now is the winter of our discontent …’) describing the peace following the Wars of the Roses and his own unfitness for peacetime activities. At this point he is still Duke of Gloucester. He progresses towards the throne by having his brother…
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