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This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 6 January 2025. 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 ...
The Ballad of Bosworth Field is a poem in the English language, believed to have been written before 1495; [1] the earliest extant copy dates from the mid-17th century. The poem is thought to have been written by someone closely connected with the Stanley family, because of the way it praises the Stanley brothers for their role in the Battle of Bosworth Field in 1485.
Rhys Fawr ap Maredudd (fl. 1485–1510) was a Welsh nobleman chiefly known for his valour at the Battle of Bosworth Field in 1485, where he fought on the side of Henry VII. [1] After Henry's landing at Milford Haven in early August 1485, his army was bolstered by contingents from across Wales.
Hutton's book The Battle of Bosworth Field, published in 1788, was very influential in causing the hill to be accepted as the site of the battle. [3] Leicestershire County Council set up the battlefield visitor centre at what was Ambion Hill Farm, in 1974. [4] The work of Leicester University historian Daniel Williams was used to interpret the ...
19th-century imaginary portrait of Sir Rhys ap Thomas by John Augustus Atkinson, nephew of the engraver of Catherine the Great Arms of Sir Rhys ap Thomas, KG. Sir Rhys ap Thomas KG (1449–1525) was a Welsh soldier and landholder who rose to prominence during the Wars of the Roses, and was instrumental in the victory of Henry Tudor at the Battle of Bosworth.
Glenn R. Foard (born c.1953) is an English landscape archaeologist, best known for discovering the location of the final phases of the Battle of Bosworth Field (1485). He is Reader in Battlefield Archaeology at the University of Huddersfield .
A developer has been granted permission to build “luxury” homes on the site of Bosworth Battlefield. ... Battle of Bosworth trail to tell lesser-known tales. History's Biggest Fibs: The Battle ...
The Royal Standard of Richard III at the Battle of Bosworth.. Sir Percival Thirlwall was the standard-bearer of Richard III during the Battle of Bosworth Field, the penultimate battle in the Wars of the Roses which ultimately brought an end to the reign of the Plantagenets and inaugurated the Tudor dynasty.