The Tudor historians successfully cast the Battle of Bosworth as the definitive conflict between a usurper and the legitimate heir. But was there more (or less) at play at Bosworth? David Hipshon purports that the real reason William and Thomas Stanley betrayed Richard III was t … [Read more...] about What Really Brought Richard III Down
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Notes on the Battle of Bosworth
The Battle of Bosworth continues to be an event in history filled more with questions than answers. Except for its outcome, few details of the battle were documented at the time. The four contemporary chroniclers all show signs of bias and are limited through second hand in … [Read more...] about Notes on the Battle of Bosworth
August 22, 1485 – The Last Plantagenet King Dies at the Battle of Bosworth
525 years ago today a battle was fought on Redmore Plain near Market Bosworth. Few details of this battle are actually known. Its exact location remains a point of controversy and archeological evidence suggests a site a full two miles from the location preferred by t … [Read more...] about August 22, 1485 – The Last Plantagenet King Dies at the Battle of Bosworth