Richard III of England Richard III of England Richard III (2 October 1452 – 22 August 1485) was King of England from 1483 until his death at the Battle of Bosworth Field. He was the last king of the House of York and the last of the Plantagenet dynasty. His defeat at Bosworth Field, the last decisive battle of the Wars of the Roses, marked the end of the Middle Ages in England. He is the protagonist of "Richard III", one of William Shakespeare's history plays. When his brother King Edward IV died in April 1483, Richard was named Lord Protector of the realm
Richard III (song) Richard III (song) "Richard III" is a song by the band Supergrass. It was the second single to be released from "In It for the Money", the band's second album. The single was preceded by "Going Out", which was released over a year before. "Richard III" was released in March 1997 and reached #2 in the UK Singles Chart on April 6, their highest since "Alright"/"Time" in 1995. The song also reached #30 in Ireland. The song's name comes from the band's method of creating working titles for songs - giving them people's names. This was the third called "Richard"