Historical Fun

HISTORY FUN FACTS October 2nd     On This Day In History in 1452, Richard III of England was born. As a complete and utter nephew-murdering bastard.   Richard III became King of England in 1483, because he really, really wanted it. And nothing is going to stand in his way.   Except, maybe the kid. And the other kid. But those can be dealt with easily enough.   Richard's brother was King Edward IV, and when he died, Richard was named Lord Protector for Edward's twelve-year-old son, Edward V. A position Richard took seriously. Very seriously. Very, very seriously, Mwahahahaha.   As the young Edward V travelled to London to take his place as the new King of England, Richard, ever the loving uncle, and totally serious about that Lord Protector title, met him halfway and escorted him into the capital city ... and then right into the Tower of London.   One down, one to go.   A few days later, Edward's nine-year old brother ...

History Fact - August 22nd   On This Day In History in 1485, King Richard III of England was killed by Henry Tudor at the Battle of Bosworth Field.   Fun Fact: Richard III was the last English King to die in battle.   He died at the battle of Bosworth Field in 1485 after a series of serious but subtle, although very aggressive and devastatingly, devastating blows to his head.   In fact, he had 11 wounds in total, 8 of them to the head.   He died a fter his prized white hedgehog, which he rode into the Battle of Bosworth Field, screaming, "Treason," got stuck in the mud.   Probably should have used a horse.   As King Richard-The-Turd charged at Henry Tudor waving his Lightsaber (they were fighting a war over the correct colour of a rose), Richard got struck down by a large object to the back of his head. Possibly an air-to-king missile. We'll never know for certain. ...