History Rewind: The Battle of Bosworth

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The Battle of Bosworth, which was fought on 22nd August 1485, is one of England's defining battles as it resulted in the end of Richard III's reign and led to Henry Tudor becoming King Henry VII. This marked the beginning of the infamous Tudor dynasty.

Henry Tudor had a claim to Richard's throne, however it wasn't particularly strong as it came from John of Gaunt's questionable union with Katherine Swynford. Henry was a highly capable man, with the energy and drive to fight for his claim to the throne. Since 1471 Henry had been in exile in Brittany, and despite his prolonged time to prepare for battle his landing at Milford Haven in early August was considered by some to be a gamble.

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