Claim: Richard III of England was King of England during the Middle Ages.
Evidence: Richard III -LRB- 2 October 1452 -- 22 August 1485 -RRB- was King of England from 1483 until his death in 1485 , at the age of 32 , in the Battle of Bosworth Field.
In the history of Europe , the Middle Ages or Medieval Period lasted from the 5th to the 15th century.