Richard III Society · @RichardIIISociety
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An image of Richard, duke of York has been newly identified. Read all about it! riiiresearch.blogspot.com/

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Richard III Society · @RichardIIISociety
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For years Philippa Langley along with other members of the Missing Princes Project have been searching archives, looking for clues as to what happened to the "Princes in the Tower". In November of this year, her book 'The Princes in the Tower: Solving History’s Greatest Cold Case' will be published. thebookseller.com/rights/the-h

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28 June 1461, 18 year old Edward Plantagenet becomes Edward IV, 6 months after his father and younger brother Edmund die in battle. Edward rules from 1461 - 1470, then 1471 - 1483 NA Catalogue ref: CP 40/801 England

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25 June 1483 Execution of Anthony Woodville (Earl Rivers), Sir Richard Grey & Sir Thomas Vaughan at Pontefract Castle after having been tried by the Earl of Northumberland. It is unclear what they were charged with.

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Tewkesbury Abbey: An old postcard. The Abbey was near the site of the battle in 1471 and several Lancastrians sought sanctuary there after the battle. However, since it was not an official place of sanctuary, King Edward IV had the men dragged out and killed.

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22 May 1455 was the 1st Battle of St. Albans. It was fought through the town including in Market Place, which still functions as a place for a market! Richard duke of York fought against the king's men including the duke of Somerset who died in the skirmish.

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Richard III Society · @RichardIIISociety
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22 May 1455 was the 1st Battle of St. Albans. It was fought through the town including in Market Place, which still functions as a place for a market! Richard duke of York fought against the king's men including the duke of Somerset who died in the skirmish.

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For we present . Site of a famous battle during the

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