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'''Richard III''' (1452-1485), [[king]] of [[England]] (1483-1485) was the youngest brother of king [[Edward IV]], created Duke of [[Gloucester]]  at his coronation in 1461, and fiercely loyal to him during the events of 1470-71, accompanying Edward to Flanders during the ascendency of [[Margaret of Anjou]] and [[Richard Neville]] then commanding his vanguard at the battles of [[Barnet]] and [[Tewkesbury]] - victories which finally extinguished the [[Lancaster|Lancastrian]] cause, led to the death of [[Henry VI]] and confirmed Edward on the throne.
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'''Richard III''' (1452–1485), [[king]] of [[England]] (1483–1485) was the youngest brother of king [[Edward IV]], created Duke of [[Gloucester]]  at his coronation in 1461, and fiercely loyal to him during the events of 1470–71, accompanying Edward to Flanders during the ascendency of [[Margaret of Anjou]] and [[Richard Neville]] then commanding his vanguard at the battles of [[Barnet]] and [[Tewkesbury]] - victories which finally extinguished the [[Lancaster|Lancastrian]] cause, led to the death of [[Henry VI]] and confirmed Edward on the throne.
    
He was rewarded for these teenage efforts with the hand of Neville's daughter, Anne, and control of the vast Neville estates in northern England. He is credited with efficient governance of this traditionally turbulent area, and a successful campaign against the [[Scotland|Scots]] during 1480-1482 leading to the capture of [[Berwick upon Tweed|Berwick]] which is part of England to this day.
 
He was rewarded for these teenage efforts with the hand of Neville's daughter, Anne, and control of the vast Neville estates in northern England. He is credited with efficient governance of this traditionally turbulent area, and a successful campaign against the [[Scotland|Scots]] during 1480-1482 leading to the capture of [[Berwick upon Tweed|Berwick]] which is part of England to this day.
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