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Today in History: Richard III crowned final Plantagenet king

7/6/2026

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On 26 June 1483, Richard III ascended the English throne, becoming the final king of the Plantagenet line and its Yorkist branch. His coronation ended the House of York’s claim to power, a culmination of the Wars of the Roses that had divided the Plantagenet family for decades.

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On 26 June 1483, Richard III ascended the English throne, becoming the final king of the Plantagenet line and its Yorkist branch. His coronation ended the House of York’s claim to power, a culmination of the Wars of the Roses that had divided the Plantagenet family for decades.