King Richard III

King Richard III, the last of the Plantagenets, was a controversial figure in English history. He was born in 1452, the youngest son of Richard, Duke of York. His father was killed in battle when Richard was just two years old, and his mother, Cecily Neville, was left to raise him and his siblings.
Richard was a sickly child, and he suffered from scoliosis, which gave him a hunched back. This deformity made him the target of ridicule and bullying, and it is thought to have played a role in his later development as a ruthless and ambitious man.
In 1483, Richard's brother, Edward IV, died unexpectedly, leaving his young son, Edward V, as king. Richard was appointed Protector of the Realm, but he soon seized power for himself. He had Edward V and his younger brother, Richard, Duke of York, imprisoned in the Tower of London, where they were later murdered.
Richard's reign was short-lived. In 1485, he was defeated and killed at the Battle of Bosworth Field by Henry Tudor, who became Henry VII. Richard's body was buried in the Church of the Greyfriars in Leicester, but his grave was lost for centuries.
In 2013, Richard's remains were discovered under a car park in Leicester. They were identified by DNA testing, and they were reburied in Leicester Cathedral in 2015.
The discovery of Richard's remains has shed new light on one of the most enigmatic figures in English history. He was a complex and contradictory character, and his life and reign remain the subject of debate and fascination.