1480s in England explained

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1480s 1500s
Events from the 1480s in England. This decade marks the beginning of the Tudor period.

Incumbents

Events

Battle of Bosworth Field is fought between the armies of King Richard III and rival claimant to the throne Henry Tudor, Earl of Richmond. Richard dies in battle and Henry becomes King Henry VII of England, ending the Middle Ages in England and beginning of the Tudor dynasty.[5]

Births

Deaths

Notes and References

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  4. Book: Sylvester, Louise M.. Chambers, Mark C.. Owen-Cocker, Gale R.. Medieval Dress and Textiles in Britain. 2014. The Boydell Press. Woodbridge. 9781322201160. 210.
  5. Book: Williams, Hywel. Cassell's Chronology of World History. registration. London. Weidenfeld & Nicolson. 2005. 0-304-35730-8. 187–189.
  6. Web site: A 1483 Timeline. 2024-01-18.
  7. Book: Penguin Pocket On This Day. Penguin Reference Library. 0-14-102715-0. 2006.
  8. Web site: The Fickleness of Sabrina around Gloucester. Gloucester 500. 2021-07-22. 2024-05-09.
  9. Web site: Richard III – A Man and his Times. The Richard III Foundation, Inc.. 2010-10-20. https://web.archive.org/web/20110119220038/http://richard111.com/richardiii.htm. 2011-01-19. dead.
  10. Book: Moody, T. W.. A New History of Ireland. 8: A Chronology of Irish History. Oxford University Press. 1989. 978-0-19-821744-2. etal.
  11. Web site: The Monarchy Today > Ceremony and symbol > Ceremonial bodies > Yeomen of the Guard. 2008-03-21. https://web.archive.org/web/20080328214859/http://www.royal.gov.uk/OutPut/Page5007.asp. 28 March 2008.
  12. Book: Palmer, Alan. Palmer . Veronica. 1992. The Chronology of British History. Century Ltd. London. 132–135. 0-7126-5616-2.
  13. Web site: Margaret of Anjou queen of England. Encyclopædia Britannica. 2020-04-15.