Chronology

 
 

Date Event Persons
Description
1452, October 2nd Birth of Richard III Richard III

Duke of Gloucester,
King Richard III of England

Born in Fotheringay Castle. Parents: Cecily Neville & Richard, Duke of York

1452 - 1485 Richard III, Duke of Gloucester, King Richard III of England Richard III

Duke of Gloucester,
King Richard III of England

1457, January 28th Henry VII Tudor born at Pembroke Castle

Mother: Lady Margaret Beaufort (age 13)
Father: Edmund Tudor, had died 3 months earlier.

1461, February 3rd Battle of Mortimer's Cross Edward

Earl of March,
Lord of Wigmore and Clare,
King Edward IV of England

Edward, Earl of March, claims throne as King Edward IV.

1461, February 17th 2nd Battle of St. Albans

Earl of Warwick (for Yorkist side) is defeated by Queen Margaret of Anjou.

1470, February Richard III appointed Richard III

Duke of Gloucester,
King Richard III of England

Richard III is appointed Chief Justice and Chamberlain of South Wales and Steward of the kings' lands in the counties of Carmarthen and Cardigan.

1478, February 18th George, Duke of Clarence executed

On orders of King Edward IV, his brother, George Duke of Clarence is executed for treason. (As legend has it, drowned in a butt of Malmsey wine.)

1484, January 15th King Richard III declared murderer of his nephews by French Chancellor Guillaume de Rochefort Richard III

Duke of Gloucester,
King Richard III of England

Guillaume de Rochefort (French Chancellor) announces to Estates General of France that the children of King Edward IV were killed with impunity and the crown transferred to their murderer.

1484, January 23rd - February 20th Parliament session under King Richard III Richard III

Duke of Gloucester,
King Richard III of England

Only parliament during King Richard III's reign held.
Titulus Regius is passed, declaring King Edward IV's sons illegitimate and Richard III the rightful king. King Henry VII tried to eradicate all copies of 'Titulus Regius', so that only one copy of this document survived till in our days.

1485, January 13th Commander of Guisnes Richard III

Duke of Gloucester,
King Richard III of England

Sir James Tyrell, longstanding supporter of King Richard III, made Commander of Guisnes.

1485, August 22nd Battle of Bosworth Richard III

Duke of Gloucester,
King Richard III of England

Death of King Richard III in the battle at Bosworth

2013, August 25th 1. Day of Archaeological Dig in Leicester Richard III

Duke of Gloucester,
King Richard III of England

First anticipated to dig for two weeks, then expanded.
Human legbones (King Richard III's) found on the first day of the dig.

2013, February 4th Press Conference - King Richard III is found

Results of the archaeological research are revealed for the first time and it is announced that King Richard III\'s remains are positively identified.
Channel 4 documentary about the search for King Richard III. (First part).


 
 
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