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    Richard III

    Three of the children of Henry VII: Prince Henry; Arthur Prince of Wales and Princess Margaret
    Tudor

    Royal sibling rivalry: Henry VIII, Richard III and other monarchs whose fate was determined by their brothers and sisters

    Dornier 217 bombers of the Luftwaffe bomb London during the Battle of Britain.
    Medieval

    9 of the most overrated battles in history (and one underrated one)

    A portrait of Richard III. Was the last Yorkist king a usurper? Historian John Ashdown-Hill explains why this is a myth. (Photo by Universal History Archive/UIG via Getty Images)
    Medieval

    Did fear drive Richard III to the throne?

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    In 1937, Amelia Earhart, one of the world’s most famous aviators, apparently disappeared without a trace during an attempt to circumnavigate the globe. (Photo by SSPL/Getty Images)
    20th Century

    From Jack the Ripper to Amelia Earhart: 17 unsolved historical mysteries

    Oil on canvas of the Princes in the Tower
    Medieval

    An enigma at the heart of British history: who killed the Princes in the Tower, Edward V and Richard Duke of York?

    The tomb of King Richard III, who was reinterred at Leicester cathedral of Saint Martin following the discovery of his body in 2012. (Photo by Getty Images)
    Medieval

    A ‘car park king’ timeline: the discovery of Richard III

    Plantagenet

    My history hero: Robert Lindsay chooses Richard III

    A vintage colour lithograph depicting King Richard III at the battle of Bosworth. The battle of Bosworth (or Bosworth Field) was the last significant battle of the Wars of the Roses, the civil war between the Houses of Lancaster and York. (Photo by Getty Images)
    Medieval

    The battle for Bosworth field: Historians react to decision to build on battlefield where Richard III died

    Coronation of King Edward III. (Ann Ronan Pictures/Print Collector/Getty Images)
    Medieval

    7 medieval kings of England you should know about

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    The ‘Princes in the Tower’: Edward V and his younger brother Richard, Duke of York, disappeared in mysterious circumstances following the death of their father, King Edward IV. (The Print Collector/Print Collector/Getty Images)
    Victorian

    6 notorious unsolved crimes from history

    Portrait of Richard III, dated 15th century. (Photo by Universal History Archive/UIG via Getty Images)
    Medieval

    Treachery at Bosworth: what really brought down Richard III

    The blue-robed Henry VII pictured performing a variety of tasks at the Tower of London following his accession to the throne, in a contemporary illustration. (Universal History Archive/Getty Images)
    Tudor

    Bosworth: the dawn of the Tudors

    Detail from the Bayeux tapestry, which depicts the Norman conquest of England in 1066. (DeAgostini/Getty Images) 
    Medieval

    10 medieval dates you need to know

    Historian John Ashdown-Hill
    Plantagenet

    Richard III historian John Ashdown-Hill dies

    The ‘Princes in the Tower’
    Plantagenet

    The 5 greatest mysteries behind the Wars of the Roses

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