Richard III

Timeline

1. 1471Tewkesbury · GloucestershireIn the decisive 1471 Wars of the Roses battles, Richard led forces at Barnet and Tewkesbury to help Edward IV defeat the Earl of Warwick and the Lancastrian army; the Lancastrian restoration attempt collapsed, and his military loyalty established his later standing as a trusted figure in the north.
2. 1472–1476York · North YorkshireDelegated by his brother the king to govern northern England, serving as governor of Yorkshire, Cumberland, and elsewhere, commanding the border defences and taking part in conflicts with Scotland; meanwhile he opposed his brother the Duke of Clarence over the division of Warwick's inheritance, supporting Edward IV's ruling.
3. 1478–1480Middleham Castle · North YorkshireAfter the Duke of Clarence was executed, Richard's political weight in the royal house rose; he continued to govern his northern estates from Middleham; his wife Anne Neville was Warwick's daughter, and his family network was closely tied to the northern nobility.