Permanent historical factsheet

Death of Richard III

England · House / House of York. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.

6Records
1483–1485Date range
1Named people
5Places

Chronological records

1483

Richard III9 April 1483

London · House / House of York

Edward IV names Richard as the Protector for his son Edward V

Richard III25 June 1483

Pontefract · House / House of York

Richard III, the Lord Protector, has Grey executed for treason

Richard III2 November 1483

Salisbury · House / House of York

The Duke of Buckingham is executed by Richard III for instegating a Lancastrian plot

1484

Richard III9 April 1484

Middleham · House / House of York

Death of Edward Prince of Wales, Richard's only son & heir

1485

Richard III16 March 1485

House / House of York

Richard IIIs Queen dies a year after the death of their only son Edward

Richard III22 August 1485

Bosworth · House / House of York

Death of Richard III, killed at Bosworth

Names involved

Richard III

Provenance

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