 Middleham:
Located
in the rugged north of
England in Yorkshire,
Richard lived here under the Duke of Warwick’s aegis from
nine years of age to
thirteen. He likely knew Warwick’s daughters, Isabel and
Anne. He would later
marry Anne when he was twenty and she, a widow at sixteen. She
inherited half
her father’s estates, among them Middleham, where she and
Richard lived from
1472 to 1483. They had one son, Edward, who later became prince of
Wales. It
was here as Edward IV’s most trusted general and
administrator that Richard
earned the respect and love of the people by being fair and just in his
administration. He was known as Lord of the North. (Click on image for
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Sheriff Hutton:
Richard III's son Edward died in April 1484 and was brought to St.
Helen and the Holy Cross at Sheriff Hutton. Edward's final resting
place is in dispute. The cenotaph on display at St. Mary and the Holy
Cross may not be a tomb, but a monument devoid of remains. (Go here for photos. The Page will open
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 Bosworth Field: On
22 August 1485, King Richard III faced Henry Tudor somewhere near
Bosworth Field. Despite his superior numbers, Richard lost his life and
his
kingdom, and then posthumously, his reputation. He was in sight of
Henry and
hacked his way through to deal Henry the killing blow when Lord
Stanley’s army
betrayed Richard and killed him. Northumberland, who was supposed to
defend
Richard from the rear, was noticeably absent from the battle. All
contemporary
accounts reported Richard fought manfully in the thickest of the
battle. He was
32 years old. (Click on image for
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".
. . King Richard late mercifully reigning upon us was through grete
treason . . . piteously slane and murdered to the grete hevynesse of
this citie . . ." from the entry into York City Records on 23
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 Scarborough:
Richard III used Scarborough as his base for a powerful navel fleet to
successfull defend against Scottish and French incursions in the North.
While Duke of Gloucester, Richard frequented this northeast coastal
city with his wife, Anne. (Click on image for
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