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Battle of Bosworth Field
On August 22, 1485, Lancastrian heir Henry Tudor and Yorkist King Richard III fought a decisive battle at Bosworth Field in Leicestershire;…
Timeline
- 1485Wales to the English Midlands · Welsh MarchesHenry Tudor crossed from France and landed in Wales, gathering Lancastrian supporters along the way and marching east, approaching the Midlands where Richard III's main force lay.
- 1485Bosworth Field · LeicestershireThe main forces of both sides engaged in a decisive battle on the field. Yorkist nobles including the Duke of Norfolk and the Earl of Northumberland took part; the brothers Lord Stanley's forces switched to Henry's side at the critical moment, rapidly reversing the battle.
- 1485Bosworth Field · LeicestershireRichard III was killed in the melee and the Yorkist army routed. Henry was acclaimed King of England, and the main military confrontation of the Wars of the Roses came to an end.
Sources
- Oxford Dictionary of National Biography: Richard III https://www.oxforddnb.com/
- Battle of Bosworth Field https://www.britannica.com/event/Battle-of-Bosworth-Field