# Battle of Bosworth Field (1485)

URL: https://english-history.com/timeline/1485-battle-of-bosworth-field
Categories: battle, ruler-change, main-event

Henry Tudor defeated and killed Richard III. Within the broader Medieval Kingdoms period, the English, Scottish and Welsh polities were reshaped by conquest, parliamentary development, dynastic conflict, plague and long wars with France. This event is placed at 22 August 1485 in the chronology so it can be read alongside the political, military, social and cultural changes around it. The battle ended the Plantagenet line in power and began the Tudor dynasty.

## Why it matters
The battle ended the Plantagenet line in power and began the Tudor dynasty.

Ruler at the time: [Henry VII](https://english-history.com/rulers/henry-vii)

## Sources
- [Wikipedia topic lookup — Battle of Bosworth Field](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:Search?search=Battle+of+Bosworth+Field&go=Go)
- [Encyclopaedia Britannica topic lookup — Battle of Bosworth Field](https://www.britannica.com/search?query=Battle+of+Bosworth+Field)
- [Wikipedia — Timeline of British history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline_of_British_history_%281000%E2%80%931499%29)
- [UK Parliament — Living Heritage](https://www.parliament.uk/about/living-heritage/)