Battle of Bosworth Field There are hopes that public access to the site may be possible in the future. Books Periodicals Online sources 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,
Bosworth Hall (Husbands Bosworth) the continuity of the Turville name at Bosworth. Oswald died in 1941, but his widow, Margaret (née Cave) continued to live at Bosworth. During World War II the Old Hall was let to various families and an army camp established in the park, where many Americans were based prior to the battle of Arnhem. At the end of the war Margaret's daughter Alethea and her husband, David Constable-Maxwell, came to live at Bosworth and also added 'Turville' to their name. They restored the now run-down buildings, demolished the barracks and let the Old Hall as a separate dwelling. The present