Richard III was theking of England from 1483 until his death in 1485. He was the last king of the Plantagenet dynasty. He was also the last king from the House of York. He was one of the many sons of Richard Plantagenet, 3rd Duke of York, who had a strong genealogical claim to the throne of England. He grew up during a period of great political turbulence in England and lost his father and an elder brother early in his life.His other elder brother eventually claimed the throne of England as King Edward IV and Richard was named Duke of Gloucester and made Knight of the Garter. He enjoyed an influential position in his brother’s court. After the untimely death of King Edward IV, his 12-year-old son Edward Vwas to succeed his father. Richard, on the other hand, was named Lord Protector of the realm. However, shortly before Edward V’s coronation, his parents’ marriage was declared invalid, thus making Edward V illegitimate and ineligible for the throne. This led to the crowning of Richard III as the king of England. His rule did not last long as he was killed in the ‘Battle of Bosworth Field’ in Leicestershire, two years after his coronation.