Market Bosworth · Leicestershire
The Battlefield of Bosworth
On 22 August 1485, Henry Tudor defeated King Richard III here, ending the Wars of the Roses and founding the Tudor dynasty.
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Bosworth Field (Leicestershire, England), where on 22 August 1485 Richard III was killed in battle against Henry Tudor, concluding the Wars of the Roses. A Registered Battlefield (NHLE 1000004).
Redactionele duiding
The battlefield spans five parishes in Leicestershire -- Sheepy, Higham on the Hill, Stoke Golding, Sutton Cheney, and Witherley -- and has been a registered battlefield since 6 June 1995 (Historic England reference 1000004). The Bosworth Battlefield Heritage Centre, at Sutton Cheney, interprets the site and its history for visitors.
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The battlefield where Richard III, the last Plantagenet king, fell, and where the Tudor dynasty began.
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