The Tudor historians successfully cast the Battle of Bosworth as the definitive conflict between a usurper and the legitimate heir. But was there more (or less) at play at Bosworth? David Hipshon purports that the real reason William and Thomas Stanley betrayed Richard III was t … [Read more...] about What Really Brought Richard III Down
William Stanley
Notes on the Battle of Bosworth
The Battle of Bosworth continues to be an event in history filled more with questions than answers. Except for its outcome, few details of the battle were documented at the time. The four contemporary chroniclers all show signs of bias and are limited through second hand in … [Read more...] about Notes on the Battle of Bosworth