Battle of Bosworth Field

Richard the Third is a monumental piece of history for more than just being the last king of York. Richard died in the battle of Bosworth Field and is known as one of the top fighters of his time. However, years later when a team of anthropologists and archaeologists finally found his lost remains they came across an unbelievable discovery; Richard had extreme scoliosis. Scoliosis is a disease that damages the curvature of the spine leading to other health complications. Richard’s form of this disease was much worse than scientists had seen in years, his spine was bent almost 80 degrees. These scientists then went onto research how a man of this stature can become one of the greatest warriors and leaders in history. For over 500 years the body of Richard the Third was lost to the world until a group of archaeologists and historians in August 2012 found him under a car park in Lester. In a lot of history books Richard was known to have a curved spine or as we know it now scoliosis however, they never would have guessed it was to the degree they found. His spine was curved up to 80 percent. In texts, they called him weak and feeble but also praise his as one of the greatest warriors and leaders. Once the scientists were able to reconstruct Richard’s…

Edward IV and Elizabeth Woodville. She lived a quiet live as a child until her father died in 1483 and she went into sanctuary with her mother and sisters. Her brothers were imprisoned in the Tower of London and vanished. Her uncle Richard III claimed the throne for himself. Henry VII agreed to marry her if he should become King. In 1484 she came out of exile again and returned to court where Richard showed her some favouritism which sparked a rumour that he was willing to marry her. Anne, his…

The Hundred Year War was a conflict between England and France over succession in the years from 1337 to 1453, towards the end of this war when England lost its claims to French territory. This loss had a number of effects; the French language was used in the higher levels of English society. The hostility toward the French after the wars caused the language to be seen as that of the enemy. The introduction of the English language was a way of establishing a national identity. From, this English…

the coronation. Although Anne seemed to trust her, Richard stripped Margaret of all her titles and the estate that had belonged to her and gave them to her husband, making her fully dependant on him. Whilst serving the new King and Queen she was still plotting with the old Queen and it is believed that she was involved in the Buckingham rebellion, although it could never be proven. When the boys in the tower vanished Margaret seized the opportunity and made a deal with Elizabeth Woodville to…

So when King Richard spurred his horse and galloped toward the broken line, calling out to his soldiers to turn back to the battle and fight. He was barely halfway across the field when the unsecured horse's shoe flew off. The horse stumbled and fell, and King Richard was thrown to the ground in front of the enemy. King Richard looked around him and saw that his soldiers were turning and running and the enemy's troops were closing in to him. His army had fallen to pieces, his troops were busy…

Brief Summary (Write a brief summary of there life. Highlight the key areas of their life) Henry was born on 28th January 1457 in Pembroke to Edmund Tudor, who had died three months prior, and Margaret Beaufort. Through his mother he had a claim to the throne and when Edward IV gained the throne he had to flee to Britanny with his uncle Jasper Tudor at the age 14. When Edward IV died in 1483 Richard III claimed the throne and the two sons of Edward IV vanished from the Tower of London. Henry…

Grown to this faction in the Temple garden, Shall send, between the Red Rose and the White, A thousand souls to death and deadly night. “ – Warwick; Henry IV, Part one, Act II, scene IV. This quote was taken from the play Henry IV in which Warwick states that he believes that the War of the Roses will be a deadly civil war between to English families of nobility. The term “War of the Roses” refers to the civil war conflicts in England that lasted from 1455-1487. The 30 years of war that took…

Both houses realized their opportunity to ascend the throne and decided to take their chances against the frail king and against each other. Battle of St. Albans The start of the War of the Roses is marked by the Battle of St. Albans on May 22, 1455. This skirmish was fought in small numbers: approximately 3,000 men on the York’s side and 2,500 men on the Lancastrian side. Richard, Duke of York led his army of 3,000 men on a march towards London. Henry VI’s forces tried to intercept the…

necessary for a ruler to be a fox in order to deceive but not be deceived. In order to secure and stabilize his power and his family's lineage, Henry VII had his Royal Council handle the arranged marriages of his children to rulers of other countries to keep stable ties and good graces with them. Henry himself secured his families hereditary claim to the throne by marrying Edward IV's daughter Elizabeth of York, which thus unified the House of York and the House of Lancaster that had been…

Main suspect: King Richard III a. Reasons of Guilty I. The hideously ugly images portrayed in the Shakespeare's play - “Deformed, unfinished, sent before his time into this breathing world, scarce half made up.” II. Richard’s dreadful nightmare - b. Reasons of Not Guilty I. Queen Elizabeth Woodville sent all her daughters to Richard's court to celebrate Christmas that year. Transition: If Richard 3rd was such a murderous man, why did the Queen send her other children to him? Why Queen…