Battle of Bosworth Field
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Date
August 22, 1485
Type
National
Author
smithsheep
Location
Market Bosworth,
Leicestershire,
United Kingdom
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Event Details
Battle of Bosworth Field (1485-08-22)
The last significant battle of the Wars of the Roses, the civil war between the Houses of Lancaster and York. Henry Tudor defeated Richard III, the last king of the House of York, and founded the Tudor dynasty, marking the end of the Middle Ages in England.