Noun: Richard III
- King of England from 1483 to 1485; seized the throne from his nephew Edward V who was confined to the Tower of London and murdered; his reign ended when he was defeated by Henry Tudor (later Henry VII) at the battle of Bosworth Field (1452-1485)
- Richard III of England
Type of: King of England, King of Great Britain
Part of: House of York, York
Encyclopedia: Richard III, duke of Normandy