The Battle of Bosworth Flashcards
what did the statement Richard gave the chancellor say in the lead up to Bosworth?
- condemning traitors and telling subjects to oppose them
- refered to Henry as illegitimate with no claim
who was it that told Richard everything was fine in Wales when Henry invaded?
Rhys ap thomas
also Walter herbert
when did Norfolk order his men to fight for Richard?
16th august 1485
how many English contingents and French mercenaries did Henry have fighting for him?
- 500 English contingents
- 2000 French mercenaries
which nobles did Henry have fighting for him?
those in exile after 1483
- Pembroke
- Edward woodville
- bishop Exeter
- earl of Oxford
where did Henry land to invade and why?
- landed in Wales
- least defend area. - easy to invade and go east
- Wales was his step dad, lord Stanley’s, land
- his father Owen Tudor was welsh
(news spread of Tudor in Wales and he gained more support)
when did Henry leave France, and why did he leave then?
- 1st august 1485
- summer weather made better journey - bad weather stopped him in 1483 rebellion
how did Margaret Beaufort help Henry invade?
- married to lord Stanley so got insight into Richards court
- sent money and supplies to Henry for invasion
- encouraged people in England to support Henry
how many men did Henry and Richard have in the lead up?
Henry = 5,000
Richard = 10,000
(Henry needed Stanley’s support to win the battle)
where did Richard go when he heard of henrys invasion?
from Westminster to Nottingham (for security)
stayed there too long so struggled to mobilise an army
which northern men was Richard over-reliant on?
- catesby, Ratliff, Lovell
when did Tudor and Stanley meet and what happened?
- 21st august
- met at Atherstone to cement alliance
- managed to turn many southern countries against Richard III
when did Tudor reach Litchfield, and who did he meet?
- 17th august
- sir William Stanley met with Tudor
when did Henry land in Wales?
7th august 1485
shows Richards lack of regional control
what did northumberland do at the battle?q
- choose not to fight for Richard and instead watched from the sidelines
(influenced who the Stanley’s sided with)
how was Norfolk killed?
fighting for Richard in vanguard against oxford
what did Richard do on the battlefield that was unexpected?
charged towards Tudor for one on one - killed by one of henrys soldiers in the process
who deserted Richard in the battle?
northumberland the Stanleys Surrey lovell stafford
how many troops did the Stanley’s have?
3,000
this won Henry the battle
how many of Tudor and Richard men were killed?
1000 of Richard
500 of tudor’s
(nowhere near as big as battles like Tewksbury - getting boring)
what happened to Richard after he was killed?
- stripped and displayed for 3 days
- mutilated on it way to be displayed
- said to have been thrown in river but remained in friary for centuries
