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Why did Richard III take the throne in 1483, and why did he lose it in 1485?
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Nicola White
Why did Richard III take the throne in 1483, and why did he lose it in 1485?
Richard III came to power in 1483, shortly after his brother Edward IV died. He craved power and got rid of any threats to his title of king. Richard was only King for two years and he was killed in the battle of Bosworth in 1485. His successor was Henry VII.
When Edward IV died in 1483, his brother Richard became the temporary protector of England. This was due to Edward IV son, Prince Edward, being too young to claim the title of King. Elizabeth Woodville did not trust Richard to run the country and organized a Regency Council to control England. Richard was angered by this and in return he persuaded the Council that Elizabeth and Edward IV had not legally been married, therefore Prince Edward was not the heir to the throne. Richard now claimed the throne for himself. To avoid all implications Richard had Prince Edward and his younger brother, Richard, taken into custody. It is believed that he arranged to have both of the killed in the tower of London. "There has been a
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