Richard Iii

Our latest installment in the Wars of the Roses looks at the marriage of Richard Plantagenet and Anne Neville – among many other intrigues in the Wars of the Roses. This article follows our introduction to the Wars of the Roses available here and our article on Edward III’s descendants a

Scientists find remains of England's King Richard III

Arthur Hughes has become the first disabled actor to play Richard III at the Royal Shakespeare Company. Look back at other incarnations of Shakespeare’s villain

“The Daughter of Time” made research seem romantic, even noble, and made the quest to clear a man’s name seem possible for anyone with a library card.

It has long been believed that 12-year-old King Edward V and his nine-year-old brother Richard were murdered by their uncle Richard III so he could become monarch.

A stained glass panel in the entrance hall to the Castle Library. Katherine Wydeville, also known as Catherine Woodville (1458 - 1497), was the sister of Elizabeth Woodville, the queen of King Edward IV of England. Her second husband was Jasper Tudor, (1431- 1495), Earl of Pembroke and 1st Duke of Bedford. Jasper brought up his nephew, Henry Tudor, whose father had died before his birth. He was influential in the future king's education and credit may be given for his part in securing the…

Richard III of England was King of England between 1483 and 1485. He was a prominent figure during the Wars of Roses and the Battle of Bosworth Field where he died. This was the last decisive battle of the conflict between the families of Lancaster and York. He was 32 at the time of his death. His remains were lost for more than 5 centuries (as they were believed to have been thrown into the River Soar) only to be discovered in 2012, on a city council car park in Leicester. They used the…