The Battle of Bosworth: 10 things you need (or might want) to know. To mark its recent 540th anniversary (I missed it as I was away in Scotland), here are 10 facts, thoughts, opinions and otherwise, general tomfoolery about the battle which you may not otherwise ha…

To mark the recent 540th anniversary of the #BattleofBosworth, here's a short blog covering 10 things you need to know.
#History #WarsoftheRoses #RichardIII

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#OnThisDay 1485…
Lancastrian #HenryTudor defeated #KingRichardIII at the #BattleofBosworth. Richard’s death brought an end to both the Plantagenet dynasty and the Wars of the Roses Henry founded the Tudor dynasty, which would include King Henry VIII and Queen Elizabeth I.

With today being the anniversary of the #BattleofBosworth (1485) I called into the lovely, peaceful little church at Sutton Cheney on my way home from work. As always, tributes to #RichardIII also just now an exhibition of village history. And a brand new sculpture, part of the Bosworth 1485 Trail.

A sad anniversary for Ricardians today... How about reading a version of #RichardIII where he's (mostly) happy? I mean, he is also a ghost, but still...

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#BattleOfBosworth #historicalfiction #ghoststory

#OTD 22 August 1485 - 540 years ago, the #BattleofBosworth was fought

Why didn’t Northumberland not engage in the battle?

Listen to Mark and @battlefieldben.bsky.social thoughts and much much on an impromptu ep release today

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#OTD 22 Aug 1545

#CharlesBrandon died of a heart attack having spent his final days trying to raise the Mary Rose

Fitting he died on the 60th anniversary of his father's death who had been #HenryVII's standard bearer at #BattleofBosworth

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#OTD
22nd August 1485
A battle took place on this day that ended with the fall of one house and the ascendancy of another.

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#KingRichardIII #HenryTudor #EarlofRichmond #WarsofTheRoses #BattleofBosworth #Plantagenet #Tudor #History

👋 A special week - we’ve had The Importance of the Wrist Watch to the #FWW / #WW1 but we’re also going to have a special anniversary episode for one of the most significant dates in British history!

An impromptu ep with @battlefieldben.bsky.social discussing The #BattleofBosworth!

Out tomorrow!

I was shown this stunning carved cattle horn today at Knowsley Hall, home of the earls of Derby). Family tradition calls it the Bosworth Horn, with it carved to celebrate the victory of Henry Tudor, at the Battle of Bosworth on 1485 #battleofbosworth #tudor #tudors #margaretbeaufort #knowsleyhall

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Happy Richard The Third Day to all who celebrate! #BattleOfBosworth.

#OTD 22 Aug 1545

#CharlesBrandon died of a heart attack having spent his final days trying to raise the Mary Rose

Fitting he died on the 50th anniversary of his father's death who had been #HenryVII's standard bearer at #BattleofBosworth

youtu.be/CEtgxYvM97c
@MaryRoseMuseum

The story of Anne Neville, wife and queen of #RichardIII

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#Booksky 💙📚 #BattleofBosworth #wotr #HistoricalFiction #Kindle #HistoricalRomance

Margaret Beaufort in the years leading up to the #BattleofBosworth; a day that changed her life, her son's life and England.

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#HistoricalFiction #wotr #Tudors #Tudor #Audible

Elizabeth of York and what happened after the #BattleofBosworth

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#HistoricalFiction #Tudors #wotr #Audible