Battle of Bosworth
Leaves from his military HQ for Leicester to do Battle with Henry Tudor
Role range: 1455-1485 – 1483-1485
Historical biography archive · Updated 2026-11-03
Richard III Biography and Timeline — Page 3
Follow Richard III through 90 dated historical records for England.
Richard III, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
90Distinct records
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1485–1485Years on this page
1485
Battle of Bosworth
Marches west from Leicester to within about 2 miles of Henry Tudor
Role range: 1455-1485 – 1483-1485
Death of Richard III
Death of Richard III, killed at Bosworth
Role range: 1483-1485
Battle of Bosworth
The last King of England to die in battle. Richards horse sinks in a bog where is surrounded by his enemies & killed. Henry Tudor is challenged by Richard at Bosworth Field. Despite having a larger army Richard is killed after Stanley defects with 7,000 troops
Role range: 1455-1485 – 1483-1485
Death of Richard III
Death of Richard III, killed at Bosworth
Role range: 1455-1485 – 1483-1485
Burial
Displayed for 2 days & then buried in the churcyh of the Greyfriars
Role range: 1455-1485 – 1483-1485
Burial
Taken to Leicester from Bosworth
Role range: 1455-1485 – 1483-1485
Succession
Queen Anne & his only legitimate son Edward the Prince of Wales die. Declares his nephew John de la Pole as heir presumptive
Role range: 1483-1485
Mobilization
Spring, stays at Nottingham Castle & forms an HQ
Role range: 1455-1485 – 1483-1485
Mobilization
Viscount Lovel & the fleet gather to safegaurd the Channel
Role range: 1455-1485 – 1483-1485
Records, sources and methodology
These dates and descriptions come from the historical_events database. Exact duplicate records have been collapsed. Names are grouped by the country, Name 2 and Name 1 fields; records with missing Name 2 cannot be reliably assigned to an individual biography. Check the underlying sources before formal citation.