Battle of bosworth field

The Anglo-Saxons established themselves in England in the 5th century, and gave their name to the country and to an era that stretched from roughly 449 to 1066. It was during this Anglo-Saxon period that the English language was first born, in the form of what we know today as…

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At the Battle of Bosworth (aka Bosworth Field) in Leicestershire on 22 August 1485 CE, the Yorkist king Richard III of England (r. 1483-1485 CE) faced an invading army led by Henry Tudor, the figurehead...

Wars of the Roses (1455–85), in English history, the series of civil wars that preceded the rise of the Tudors. Fought between the houses of Lancaster and York for the English throne, the wars were named years afterward from the supposed badges of the contenders: the white rose of York and the red rose of Lancaster.

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A new book, co-authored by Dr Foard and the historian Professor Anne Curry, describes the background to the battle and the archaeological project to find out where it was actually fought.

Richard III of England (1452-1485). King of England (1484-1485). Death in the Battle of Bosworth Field. Engraving.Color.

King Richard III of England outside the Blue Boar Inn in Leicester, where he spent his final night before the Battle of Bosworth Field on 22nd August 1485 in the Wars of the Roses.

The Battle of Bosworth Field was fought on the 22nd of August 1485 outside the small town of Market Bosworth, England. It was one of the most important

The march of Henry Tudor (later Henry VII) and Rhys ap Thomas through Wales, to Bosworth field. Henry VII of England. Battle of Bosworth Field.

Battle of Bosworth Field. Illustration by Peter Jackson 22 August marks the anniversary of the Battle of Bosworth Field in 1485. The battle saw the defeat of the House of York and the death of King Richard III, who had seized the throne from his 12-year-old nephew, Edward V. Support for the new king was […]

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Will's Cigarette Card depicting the Crown of England being placed on Henry Tudor's head, following his victory at the Battle of Bosworth Field 22nd August 1485.