The Battle of Bosworth

Question 1

what did the statement Richard gave the chancellor say in the lead up to Bosworth?

Answer 1

• condemning traitors and telling subjects to oppose them

- refered to Henry as illegitimate with no claim

Question 2

who was it that told Richard everything was fine in Wales when Henry invaded?

Answer 2

Rhys ap thomas

also Walter herbert

Question 3

when did Norfolk order his men to fight for Richard?

Answer 3

16th august 1485

Question 4

how many English contingents and French mercenaries did Henry have fighting for him?

Answer 4

• 500 English contingents

- 2000 French mercenaries

Question 5

which nobles did Henry have fighting for him?

Answer 5

those in exile after 1483

• Pembroke
• Edward woodville
• bishop Exeter
• earl of Oxford

Question 6

where did Henry land to invade and why?

Answer 6

• 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)

Question 7

when did Henry leave France, and why did he leave then?

Answer 7

• 1st august 1485

- summer weather made better journey - bad weather stopped him in 1483 rebellion

Question 8

how did Margaret Beaufort help Henry invade?

Answer 8

• 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

Question 9

how many men did Henry and Richard have in the lead up?

Answer 9

Henry = 5,000
Richard = 10,000
(Henry needed Stanley’s support to win the battle)

Question 10

where did Richard go when he heard of henrys invasion?

Answer 10

from Westminster to Nottingham (for security)

stayed there too long so struggled to mobilise an army

Question 11

which northern men was Richard over-reliant on?

Answer 11

• catesby, Ratliff, Lovell

Question 12

when did Tudor and Stanley meet and what happened?

Answer 12

• 21st august
• met at Atherstone to cement alliance
• managed to turn many southern countries against Richard III

Question 13

when did Tudor reach Litchfield, and who did he meet?

Answer 13

• 17th august

- sir William Stanley met with Tudor

Question 14

when did Henry land in Wales?

Answer 14

7th august 1485

shows Richards lack of regional control

Question 15

what did northumberland do at the battle?q

Answer 15

• choose not to fight for Richard and instead watched from the sidelines
  (influenced who the Stanley’s sided with)

Question 16

how was Norfolk killed?

Answer 16

fighting for Richard in vanguard against oxford

Question 17

what did Richard do on the battlefield that was unexpected?

Answer 17

charged towards Tudor for one on one - killed by one of henrys soldiers in the process

Question 18

who deserted Richard in the battle?

Answer 18

northumberland
the Stanleys
Surrey
lovell
stafford

Question 19

how many troops did the Stanley’s have?

Answer 19

3,000

this won Henry the battle

Question 20

how many of Tudor and Richard men were killed?

Answer 20

1000 of Richard
500 of tudor’s

(nowhere near as big as battles like Tewksbury - getting boring)

Question 21

what happened to Richard after he was killed?

Answer 21

• 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