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Capela dos Ossos (The Chapel of Bones) attached to the Igreja de São Francisco, Evora, Portugal. The Chapel of Bones was constructed by Franciscan monks in the late 16th century CE. Photo taken 2009 CE.

The skeleton identified by researchers from the University of Leicester as that of Richard III of England (r. 1483-1485 CE). The skeleton was excavated from the ruins of Greyfriars Abbey, then beneath a car park in Leicester in 2012 CE. (Image...

The Princes in the Tower by John Everett Millais (1829-1896 CE). The princes were Edward V of England (r. Apr-Jun 1483 CE) and his younger brother Richard who were kept in the Tower of London and most likely murdered by their uncle Richard...

Bowl depicting King Zahak with snakes protruding from his shoulders 12th–13th century CE, with alterations from the first half of the 20th century CE; or 20th century CE Northwestern Iran, Garrus District

Hector and Andromache by Giovanni Maria Benzoni 1871 CE

A portrait of Charles the Bold, Duke of Burgundy (1433 - 1477 CE) by Rogier van der Weyden (c. 1400 - 1464 CE). Oil painting. c. 1454-1460. 49 cm (19.2 in) x 32 cm (12.5 in). Now in the collection of the Gemäldegalerie, Berlin.

Warwick Castle was originally built by William the Conqueror (c. 1027-1087 CE) in 1068 CE. The castle was the stronghold of Richard Neville, the Earl of Warwick (l. 1428 – 1471 CE) during the Wars of the Roses (1455 - 1487 CE). In Warwickshire...

Ludlow Castle, probably built around 1075 by the Norman lord Walter de Lacy. The castle was a major Yorkist stronghold during the Wars of the Roses (1455 - 1487 CE). Ludlow, Shropshire, England. (Photo by Colin Watts, on Unsplash)

Bamburgh Castle was originally built as a fort in the 5th Century CE and a castle was built on the site by the Normans at the turn of the 11th Century CE. The castle was besieged twice by forces loyal to Edward IV of England (r. 1461 to 1470...

"Plucking the Red & White Roses in the Old Temple Gardens" by Henry Payne (1868 - 1940 CE). The painting depicts Richard of York challenging Edmund Beaufort, 2nd Duke of Somerset to choose between the White Rose of House York and the Red...