Noun
the battle that ended the Wars of the Roses (1485); Richard III was killed and Henry Tudor was crowned as Henry VII
Source: WordNetHe declared himself king "by right of conquest" retroactively from 21 August 1485, the day before Bosworth Field. Source: Internet
English historians often use the Battle of Bosworth Field in 1485 to mark the end of the period. Source: Internet
He died at the Battle of Bosworth Field in August 1485 and his mortal remains were found under a carpark in Leicester in 2012. Source: Internet
He is the first character to die in the play and his ghost later appears to Gloucester, then already Richard III, and Henry VII of England before the Battle of Bosworth Field, cursing his brother and encouraging Henry VII. Source: Internet
Richard III's death at Bosworth Field effectively ended the Wars of the Roses, although it was not the last battle Henry had to fight. Source: Internet
There is no documentary evidence that Henry had five decoys at Bosworth Field; the idea was Shakespeare's invention. Source: Internet