Richard III, King of England
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| Birthname | Plantangenet, Richard | ||||
| born on | 2 October 1452 Jul.Cal. (11 Oct 1452 greg.) at 09:02 (= 09:02 AM ) | ||||
| Place | Fotheringhay, England, 52n31, 0w26 | ||||
| Timezone | LMT m0w26 (is local mean time) | ||||
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| Astrology data |   18°08'   28°41 Asc. 15°18'
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Biography
British royalty, the youngest son of Richard, Duke of York, and the last Yorkist king of England. Through history, accounts have named him as a monster of unparalled villainy, though some historians are less convinced of this portrayal. Upon the death of Edward IV on 4/09/1483 OS, he was named protector of 12-year-old Edward V and he took the young king and his 9-year-old brother into custody. When the two young lords disappeared, Richard was considered responsible. He usurped power, taking the throne on 6/26/1483 OS and ruled until he was slain in battle at Bosworth, Leicestershire on 8/22/1485 OS.
Shakespeare presented Richard III as a hunchback, a view which is not supported by evidence though one shoulder was higher than the other.
Events
- Death by War or Terrorism 22 August 1485 (greg.) (Slain in battle)
Source Notes
Martin Harvey in Astrology Journal Spring/1967, "Time deduced from a 1452 account in Latin, October 2, 1452 OS, 9:15 AM LAT. The only historic indication of his ASC as Virgo has a dubious background."
(Penfield Collection gives the same date with 9:00 AM as a spec time. In Mercury Hour 1/1990, he gave 7:00 AM as spec.)
(October 2, 1452 given in Encylopedia Britannica)
Categories
- Passions : Criminal Perpetrator : Homicide serial (Portrayed as murderous villain)
- Vocation : Military : Killed
- Vocation : Politics : Activist/ political (Usurped the throne)
- Notable : Famous : Royal family (England)
