The Battle Of Bosworth's Field
22 August 1485
As soon as I saw the Yorkist Army I was baffled, from what I could see there was about 10,000 men deployed on the hilltop along the ridge line from west to east. The spearmen stood on the right flank protecting the cannon and around 1,200 archers, 3,000 foot soldiers formed the centre and some men guarded the left flank. I then started moving my army towards Ambion Hill where Richard and his men stood. Hails of arrows showered us as we closed in but we held our ground. As the battle went on Richard sought me out as I was riding towards the Stanleys, he wanted the battle to end quickly by killing me but my bodyguards protected me. Richard killed my standard-bearer Sir William Brandon. I then saw my chance to kill Richard and the battle was won.
23 August 1485
The day after the battle Richard’s circlet was found and brought to me. I was then crowned King at the top of Crown Hill near the village of Stoke Golding. We brought the bodies of the fallen to St James Church in Dadlington for burial.
24 August 1485
The parliament reversed my attainder and recorded my kingship as illegal, although the my reign remained officially in the annals of England history.
As soon as I saw the Yorkist Army I was baffled, from what I could see there was about 10,000 men deployed on the hilltop along the ridge line from west to east. The spearmen stood on the right flank protecting the cannon and around 1,200 archers, 3,000 foot soldiers formed the centre and some men guarded the left flank. I then started moving my army towards Ambion Hill where Richard and his men stood. Hails of arrows showered us as we closed in but we held our ground. As the battle went on Richard sought me out as I was riding towards the Stanleys, he wanted the battle to end quickly by killing me but my bodyguards protected me. Richard killed my standard-bearer Sir William Brandon. I then saw my chance to kill Richard and the battle was won.
23 August 1485
The day after the battle Richard’s circlet was found and brought to me. I was then crowned King at the top of Crown Hill near the village of Stoke Golding. We brought the bodies of the fallen to St James Church in Dadlington for burial.
24 August 1485
The parliament reversed my attainder and recorded my kingship as illegal, although the my reign remained officially in the annals of England history.