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Bosworth Field

American  
[boz-werth] / ˈbɒz wərθ /

noun

  1. a battlefield in central England, near Leicester, where Richard III was defeated and slain by the future Henry VII in 1485.


Bosworth Field British  
/ ˈbɒzwɜːθ, -wəθ /

noun

  1. English history the site, two miles south of Market Bosworth in Leicestershire, of the battle that ended the Wars of the Roses (August 1485). Richard III was killed and Henry Tudor was crowned king as Henry VII

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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For years, historians and academics had searched for his final resting place following his death in 1485 in the Battle of Bosworth Field.

From Los Angeles Times Mar. 22, 2023

The Battle of Bosworth Field puts an end to Richard, and Elizabeth’s eventual marriage to Henry Tudor puts an end to the war.

From Washington Post Jul. 1, 2022

AD500, Albion The first, generally unloved series of The Black Adder played fast and loose with history, suggesting Richard III won the Battle of Bosworth Field.

From The Guardian Aug. 24, 2015

Soil from Fotheringay will be put into the former king's coffin at Leicester Cathedral, while the other samples will be put into a wooden casket to be displayed at the Battle of Bosworth Field Centre.

From BBC Mar. 20, 2015

Henry VII. at the battle of Bosworth Field had three personal standards, in addition to the standard of his own arms.

From Flags: Some Account of their History and Uses. by Macgeorge, Andrew

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