Timeline August 1485

Events in August 1485 3

• 1425 – 1485 John Howard, 1st Duke of Norfolk (1425-1485) Died 22 August 1485, aged 60 John Howard, 1st Duke of Norfolk, was a loyal commander for Richard III and was killed fighting for the king at the Battle of Bosworth Field on 22 August 1485. He had been created Duke of Norfolk by Richard earlier that year. His death at Bosworth ended his brief tenure as duke.
• 1452 – 1485 Richard III of England (1452-1485) Died 22 August 1485, aged 32 Richard III, the last Plantagenet king of England, was killed at the Battle of Bosworth Field on 22 August 1485. He was the last English monarch to die in combat, and his defeat ended the Wars of the Roses. His remains were lost for centuries until rediscovered beneath a Leicester car park in 2012.
• 1485 Battle of Bosworth Field Richard III killed, Tudor dynasty begins Henry Tudor's forces defeated King Richard III at Bosworth Field in Leicestershire on 22 August 1485. Richard III died in the fighting, becoming the last English king to die in battle, and Henry Tudor was crowned Henry VII soon after. The battle ended the Plantagenet dynasty and the main phase of the Wars of the Roses.