Where oh where was the Battle of Bosworth?
Visitors to one of the most important battle sites in British history, immortalised by William Shakespeare with Richard III’s desperate offer of his kingdom for a horse, are almost certainly visiting the wrong spot . . . Leicestershire County Council is to embark on a three-year archaeological and topographical research project to identify where the Battle of Bosworth was really fought in 1485, marking the end of the Wars of the Roses and the beginning of Tudor England. The battle was the last time a British king was killed on the battlefield. . . Glenn Foard, a historian, has reviewed the evidence for the council and concluded that an alternative site suggested by a researcher, Peter Foss, 15 years ago is probably the right place. But he is to get a proper chance to check, thanks to a near 1m grant announced by the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) today, which will pay for research, including aerial surveys and soil analysis . . . From the Independent. MORE in the Guardian.
