Battle of Bosworth - 1485

Battle of Bosworth - 1485

House of  York: Richard III of England
House of Lancaster: Henry Tudor, Earl of Richmond, Stanley family Thomas Stanley, 2nd Baron Stanley

Result: Lancastrian victory End of Wars of the Roses House of Tudor reign
Location: near Ambion Hill, south of Market Bosworth
The Battle of Bosworth Field (or the Battle of Bosworth) was the last significant battle of the Wars of the Roses, the civil war between the House of Lancaster and the House of York that raged across England in the latter half of the 15th century. Fought on 22 August 1485, the battle was won by the Lancastrians. Their leader Henry Tudor, Earl of Richmond, became the first English monarch of the Tudor dynasty by his victory. His opponent, Richard III, the last king of the House of York, was killed in the battle. Historians consider Bosworth Field to mark the end of the Plantagenet dynasty, making it one of the defining moments of English and Welsh history.