Duke of Gloucester,
King Richard III of England

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

Duke of Gloucester,
King Richard III of England

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

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

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

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

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.

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.)

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.

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.

Duke of Gloucester,
King Richard III of England

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

Duke of Gloucester,
King Richard III of England

Death of King Richard III in the battle at Bosworth

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.

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).