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The '''Battle of Bosworth''' (or Bosworth Field) was fought outside the town of Market Bosworth, [[Leicestershire]], [[England]] on 22nd August, 1485 between an Anglo-Welsh army led by Henry [[Tudor]], Earl of [[Richmond]], who had landed in [[Wales]] some 2 weeks before, and the forces led by the [[English]] [[king]] [[Richard III]] who had been waiting for him since that June.<ref>http://www.historylearningsite.co.uk/tudor-england/the-battle-of-bosworth/</ref>
 
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The '''Battle of Bosworth''' (or Bosworth Field) was fought outside the town of Market Bosworth, [[Leicestershire]], [[England]] on 22nd August, 1485 between an Anglo-Welsh army led by Henry [[Tudor]], Earl of [[Richmond]], who had landed in [[Wales]] some 2 weeks before, and the forces led by the [[English]] [[king]] [[Richard III]] who had been waiting for him since that June.
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Richard's force out-numbered Henry’s, however their morale was low after nearly two months of inaction, and the increasing unpopularity of the king; and various barons did not want to fight. Richard led a charge against Henry’s position, however troops with the Stanley family, hitherto Richard’s ally, changed sides in mid-action and Richard was killed in the ensuing defeat. His death brought to an end 331 years of [[Plantagenet]] rule and brought the Tudor [[Henry VII]] to the throne.
 
Richard's force out-numbered Henry’s, however their morale was low after nearly two months of inaction, and the increasing unpopularity of the king; and various barons did not want to fight. Richard led a charge against Henry’s position, however troops with the Stanley family, hitherto Richard’s ally, changed sides in mid-action and Richard was killed in the ensuing defeat. His death brought to an end 331 years of [[Plantagenet]] rule and brought the Tudor [[Henry VII]] to the throne.
  
 
1485 is usually given as the date of the end of the [[Middle Ages]] and the start of modern times in matters of English history.
 
1485 is usually given as the date of the end of the [[Middle Ages]] and the start of modern times in matters of English history.
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[[Category: English History]]
 
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[[Category: Wars of the Roses]]
 
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Revision as of 16:10, August 12, 2015

The Battle of Bosworth (or Bosworth Field) was fought outside the town of Market Bosworth, Leicestershire, England on 22nd August, 1485 between an Anglo-Welsh army led by Henry Tudor, Earl of Richmond, who had landed in Wales some 2 weeks before, and the forces led by the English king Richard III who had been waiting for him since that June.[1]

Richard's force out-numbered Henry’s, however their morale was low after nearly two months of inaction, and the increasing unpopularity of the king; and various barons did not want to fight. Richard led a charge against Henry’s position, however troops with the Stanley family, hitherto Richard’s ally, changed sides in mid-action and Richard was killed in the ensuing defeat. His death brought to an end 331 years of Plantagenet rule and brought the Tudor Henry VII to the throne.

1485 is usually given as the date of the end of the Middle Ages and the start of modern times in matters of English history.

References

  1. http://www.historylearningsite.co.uk/tudor-england/the-battle-of-bosworth/