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King Richard III
Born
2nd October 1452, Fotheringhay Castle, Northamptonshire.
Parents
Richard, Duke of York and Cecily Neville.
Married
Anne Neville 12th July 1472 (daughter of Richard Neville – the ‘Kingmaker’).
Coronation
6th July 1483. Reign 26th June 1483 – 22nd August 1485.
Claim to the Throne
Declared himself King after the death of his two nephews.
Died
22nd August 1485, Bosworth Field, Leicestershire. Cause of Death – died in battle, surrounded by the men of William Stanley.
Buried – Leicester Cathedral re-interred 26th March 2015.
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