Battle of Bosworth

King Richard's Well, Bosworth

Battle of Bosworth

Where is it – East Midlands, England

Who looks after it –  Local Authority 

What is it –  Battlefield, Free access, Royal connection 

When is it from – Medieval

This is the site of the decisive Battle of Bosworth on 22 August 1485, where King Richard III was killed and the victor, Henry Tudor, started a new dynasty as Henry VII. The battle was the last significant armed encounter of the so-called Wars of the Roses, the medieval dynastic struggle between the houses of York and Lancaster and their allies, which had rumbled on for three decades or so.  Bosworth changed the course of history, because England (and, by extension, Britain) under the Tudors did – not least the Reformation and the beginnings of the British Empire. Bosworth has an excellent heritage centre with an exhibition/museum, shop and café. There is a well signposted trail around the battlefield and events are held including an annual re-enactment of the battle. Pictured is King Richard’s Well, where Richard III is said to have taken a drink of water before the battle.

 


Address

Bosworth Battlefield Heritage Centre, Sutton Cheney, Leicstershire CV13 0AD 

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