Battle of Bosworth Field

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Date August 22, 1485
Type National
Author smithsheep
Location Market Bosworth, Leicestershire, United Kingdom
Categories
Political & Governance Military & Conflict

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.

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