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
F. F. Bosworth around 1930 he began one of the early successful gospel radio ministries. Today he is best known for his book "Christ the Healer" which went through seven editions in his lifetime and now has over 500,000 copies in print. F. F. Bosworth was one of five children who grew up living on prairies in Nebraska in a devout Methodist home. His father was a Civil War veteran (part of an Illinois company), who moved to Utica, Nebraska after the Civil War was over, but before F. F. Bosworth was born. When F. F. Bosworth was about 8 or 9 years