Richard III was King of England from 26 June 1483 until his death in 1485. He was the last king of the Plantagenet dynasty and its cadet branch, the House of York; the former had ruled England since 1154. His defeat and death at the Battle of Bosworth Field marked the end of the Middle Ages in England.
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Also born on October 2
- Mahatma Gandhi1869 · Indian independence activist
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- Groucho Marx1890 · American comedian
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