August 22, 1485 · England Theater
August 22, 1485
Henry Tudor landed in Wales with a small French-backed army and marched through England, gathering Welsh and English support. Richard III met him at Bosworth in Leicestershire with a larger force — but key retainers, including the Stanley family, held back waiting to see who would win. When Richard charged directly at Henry Tudor with his household knights in a bold attempt to end the battle personally, the Stanleys intervened on Henry's side. Richard was surrounded and killed, fighting to the last. His crown, reportedly found under a hawthorn bush, was placed on Henry's head on the battlefield.
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