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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.

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.

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.