Bosworth Field and the Wars of the Roses (Panther History)

416 pp. Numerous illustrations. "The Battle of Bosworth, fought on 22 August 1485, was a turning point in English history. What happened at Bosworth Field? Why was there this dramatic reversal, when Richard III, the last Yorkist king, was suddenly overthrown by Henry Tudor, a Welsh exile, last sprig of the House of Lancaster? Why was Richard betrayed by his own side? The whole story leading up to Bosworth is infinitely fascinating. A.L. Rowse brilliantly recreates the dynastic conflict, its battles and sudden death and the transition from Medieval to Tudor England."