Battle of Bosworth Field Battle of Bosworth Field The Battle of Bosworth Field (or Battle of Bosworth) was the last significant battle of the Wars of the Roses, the civil war between the Houses of Lancaster and York that extended 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, by his victory became the first English monarch of the Tudor dynasty. His opponent, Richard III, the last king of the House of York, was killed in the battle. Historians consider Bosworth Field to mark
Husbands Bosworth The nearby airfield (at ) is the home of a gliding club, and a rapid response police helicopter unit, the East Midlands Air Support Unit. It was originally constructed as RAF Husbands Bosworth during World War II and subsequently was used to house displaced Polish families. The nearest railway station is Market Harborough. Husbands Bosworth Husbands Bosworth is a large crossroads village in South Leicestershire on the A5199 road from Leicester city to Northampton and the A4304 road from Junction 20 of the M1 motorway to Market Harborough. John Cooke, Solicitor General and later the prosecutor in the trial of