Bosworth 1485: The Downfall of Richard III

The battle of Bosworth was the culmination of the War of the Roses, the dynastic struggle between the houses of York and Lancaster that dominated England in the second half of the 15th century. Edward IV had secured the throne for the house of York, but his early death in 1483, followed by the death of his sons and the taking of the throne by his brother, Richard of York, saw a renewed outbreak of fighting. His reign began with a major rebellion and was dogged by rumours of his involvement in murder, with Richard facing threats not only from the lords he alienated but also the Lancastrian faction waiting in the wings. Henry Tudor eventually decided to take the huge risk of attempting to seize the throne and Richard's army marched to meet him, finally clashing near Market Bosworth. Guiding the reader from the campaign's origins to its aftermath, and covering the commanders and forces of King Richard III and Henry Tudor, this is a complete treatment of one of the most important events in English history. The story of Bosworth has been transformed in the 20th century as an extensive survey between 2005 and 2009 by the Battlefields Trust has pinpointed the location of the battlefield, for many years a source of debate and controversy, and this new history is based on that interpretation. It will also highlight the incredible discovery of Richard III's remains in Leicester, the study of the bones and relate this to what was previously thought to have happened to him at the end of the battle.>

List of contents

Introduction
Origins of the Campaign
Chronology

Opposing Commanders
Opposing Forces
Opposing Plans
The Battle of Bosworth

Aftermath
The Battlefield Today
Bibliography
Index

Product details

• Authors: Christopher Gravett
• Assisted by: Graham Turner (Illustration), Graham (Illustrator) Turner (Illustration)
• Publisher: Osprey Publishers
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 28.02.2021
• EAN: 9781472843418
• ISBN: 978-1-4728-4341-8
• No. of pages: 96
• Dimensions: 185 mm x 247 mm x 5 mm
• Series: Campaign; Campaign series
• Subjects: Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; England, History, Leicestershire, military history, HISTORY / Military / Medieval, Warfare & defence, c 1000 CE to c 1500, European history: medieval period, middle ages, Battles and campaigns, c 1455 to c 1487 (period of the English Wars of the Roses), Land forces and warfare, Medieval warfare (predating gunpowder warfare), HISTORY / Wars & Conflicts / General, HISTORY / Military / Land Forces