He was born on October 2, 1452. He was King of England from 1483 until his death in 1485. It should be noted that he was the last king of the House of York, and that when he defeated him and at the time of his death at Bosworth, it meant the end of Plantagenet, the War of the Two Roses and the advent of the Tudors.
Much of Ricardo’s childhood was spent at Middleham Castle, Wensleydale. Upon the death of his father and older brother Edmund, who died in the battle of wakefield, the future king was left in the care of his uncle Richard Neville. And so it was that as his life passed he became friends with Francis Lowell.
For her part, Ricardo’s mother, the Duchess of York, sent him to what we would now call Holland. Returning to England after defeating Lancaster at the Battle of Towton, to attend the coronation of his older brother Edward IV. It was then that Ricardo was appointed Duke of Gloucester.
He was then taken to Warwick’s estate at Middleham to instruct him in his chivalric education. Staying there until 1465, having 12 years at that time. Yet so young had to face the War of the Roses, assuming multiple positions.
Upon passing away Edward IV In 1483, his sons (Ricardo’s nephews) were the supposed successors of the crown, who were Edward V (12 years) and Richard, Duke of York (9 years). For his part, Ricardo was appointed Lord Protector of the young king. Situation that caused arguments with the mother’s family (Los Woodvilles).
On June 22, 1483, it was ruled that the marriage of Edward IV Y Elizabeth woodville It was illegitimate, so power would pass from the nephew to Richard as the true king of England.
Ricardo got married with Ana Neville, with whom he founded King’s College and Queen’s College in Cambridge. They also planned a choir in York Minster with over 100 priests.
In 1483 a plan was confaulted among the members of the nobility. With the purpose of take power from Ricardo. Led by none other than the king’s former ally, Henry stafford. The goal was to replace Edward V in the power.
Ancient Welsh chronicles claim that Wyllyam Gardynyr murdered Ricardo with an ax. Other versions support that it was Rhys ap Thomas. Richard III was the last king of England, killed in battle. He died on August 22, 1485.
What happened in power Henry Tudor, who was called Henry VII, who married the heiress Elizabeth of York, daughter of Edward IV and niece of Ricardo III; however, he murdered the others.