The Plantagenet Succession
Threadmarks: The Power of the Plantagenets - by Alison Weir.
An excerpt from The Power of the Plantagenets - Published June 6, 1999, by Alison Weir.
Richard III, known as the Tyrant, died in the Fire of Sheen Palace on December 16, 1544. Some say it was smoke inhalation that killed him, others say it was his massive belly - the latter would be right...