Battle of Bosworth, 22 August 1485
The last battle of the Wars of the Roses. Richard III had made himself unpopular in parts of the country, and there were strong suspicions that he had killed his young cousins to gain the throne. The exiled Henry Tudor, earl of Richmond, invaded from France, and gathered an army in Wales before marching into England. Richard had the larger army, but much of his support was untrustworthy, and he had taken hostages in an attempt to gain their loyalty. Richard led a charge aimed at Henry Tudor, at which point the Stanleys, who had been watching the battle, took their chance, and entered on Henry's side, killing Richard and ending the battle.
How to cite this article: Rickard, J. (22 August 2000), Battle of Bosworth, 22 August 1485, http://www.historyofwar.org/articles/battles_bosworth.html
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