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  2. Battle of Bosworth Field - Wikipedia

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    This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 17 September 2024. Part of the Wars of the Roses Battle of Bosworth Part of the Wars of the Roses Battle of Bosworth, as depicted by Philip James de Loutherbourg (1740–1812); the painting dates to 1804 and the engraving dates to c. 1857 Date 22 August 1485 Location Near Ambion Hill, south of Market ...

  3. Stafford and Lovell rebellion - Wikipedia

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    The Stafford and Lovell rebellion was the first armed uprising against King Henry VII after he won the crown at the Battle of Bosworth in 1485. The uprising was led by Francis Lovell, Viscount Lovell, along with Sir Humphrey Stafford and Thomas Stafford, brothers from Grafton, Worcestershire. The uprising occurred during Eastertime 1486.

  4. William Stanley (died 1495) - Wikipedia

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    Having been loyal to Richard, Stanley nevertheless changed sides in 1485, and suddenly supported the Lancastrian Henry Tudor's bid for the throne. Stanley is best known for his action at the Battle of Bosworth, where he decisively attacked the Yorkists under Richard, helping to secure Henry VII's victory. [2]

  5. Henry VII of England - Wikipedia

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    Signature. Henry VII (28 January 1457 – 21 April 1509) was King of England and Lord of Ireland from his seizure of the crown on 22 August 1485 until his death in 1509. He was the first monarch of the House of Tudor. [a] Henry's mother, Margaret Beaufort, was a descendant of John of Gaunt, son of King Edward III, and founder of the House of ...

  6. John de Vere, 13th Earl of Oxford - Wikipedia

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    Oxford commanded the archers and Henry's vanguard using the formation called the Oxford Wedge, which penetrated Richard's army in the shape of an arrow at the Battle of Bosworth, [8] and held Richmond's vanguard in fierce fighting in which John Howard, the Duke of Norfolk and the first cousin of Oxford's mother, who was leading the vanguard of ...

  7. Battle of Stoke Field - Wikipedia

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    The Battle of Stoke Field on 16 June 1487 may be considered the last battle of the Wars of the Roses, since it was the last major engagement between contenders for the throne whose claims derived from descent from the houses of Lancaster and York. The Battle of Bosworth Field, two years previously, had established Henry VII on the throne ...

  8. Tudor Royal Progresses - Wikipedia

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    Tudor Royal Progresses were an important way for the Tudor monarchs to consolidate their rule throughout England. [1] Following his victory at the Battle of Bosworth in August 1485, the first Tudor monarch, Henry VII, ensured his coronation (November 1485), called a parliament (November 1485), married Elizabeth of York (January 1486) – all in London before embarking on his first Royal ...

  9. House of Tudor - Wikipedia

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    24 March 1603. The House of Tudor (/ ˈtjuːdər / TEW-dər) [1] was an English and Welsh dynasty that held the throne of England from 1485 to 1603. [2] They descended from the Tudors of Penmynydd, a Welsh noble family, and Catherine of Valois. The Tudor monarchs ruled the Kingdom of England and the Lordship of Ireland (later the Kingdom of ...