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Oct 2, 1452
Richard is born
Born at Fotheringhay Castle the eigth and youngest child of Richard Plantagenet, 3rd Duke of York (claimant to the throne of Henry VI) Source: Wikipedia -
Jul 12, 1472
Richard marries
Richard marries the younger daughter of the Earl of Warwick, Anne Neville, on 12 July 1472. Anne's first husband had been Edward of Westminster, son of Henry VI, died at Tewkesbury. Source: Wikipedia -
Jun 26, 1483
Richard becomes king
Richard had been appointed as Lord Protector over the late Edward IV's heir, Edward V in April, 1843. It was later revealed to Richard by a clergyman that Edward IV's marriage was not valid, making his children bastards and therefore with no claim to the throne. Richard is declared the rightful heir and Edward V is throne into the Tower of London. Source: Wikipedia -
Aug 22, 1485
Ricard dies
Richard dies on Ambion Hill in the Battle of Botsworth Field against Henry Tudor's forces. Richard III is the last English king to have died in battle. He was 32. -
Shakespeare writes Richard III
William Shakespeare writes a play based on Richard III's life. It is said to have been penned around 1592. -
Remains exhumed
Body exhumed at Greyfriars, a city centre parking lot in Leicester. Researchers start their dig in hopes of finding the remains of Richard III, who was buried on the site - then known as Franciscan Friary - in 1845. -
Researchers confirm Richard's remains have been found
Researchers at the University of Leicester confirm remains found under a parking garage is the 500-year-old corpse of King Richard III. DNA taken from the body matched that of Michael Ibsen, a Canadian-born furniture maker in London, England.
