And so the sun sets, yet again, on Bosworth Battlefield 🌅

On 4 May 1471, a Yorkist army led by Edward IV and his brothers Clarence and Gloucester destroy the Lancastrians, bringing the Beaufort male-line to a ignominious and bloody end upon the chopping block.

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Really enjoying the Tudor Roses on a village signs in the vicinity of the Bosworth Battlefield, a reminder of Henry Tudor's history shaping victory here in 1485. Did you know one of the earliest names was the Battle of Dadlington Field, which makes much more sense geographically

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The village of Stoke Golding is proud of its place in history - it is traditionally believed Henry Tudor was first handed the crown here by the hero (or villain depending on perspective) of the hour, William Stanley.

St James Church in Dadlington, the nearest to Bosworth Battlefield and where some of the dead were buried in the churchyard. In fact, the battle was known as Dadlington Field before it received it's more famous and current name.

You'd rather win a crown in battle than inherit one, wouldn't you?

The famed Ricardian kneelers in Sutton Cheney church. It has been hypothesised Richard III, or some of his men, perhaps prayed here before the Battle of Bosworth.

There are tyranically boars everywhere here 🐗

Dadlington 🙏🏾

History is cool.

This battle standard of Henry Tudor fluttering in the breeze at Bosworth, featuring the arms of St George and the Red Dragon of Cadwaladr on the Tudor livery colours of green and white. This formed the basis for what became the Welsh flag. It is a Tudor creation 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿.

Yesterday I also got to hold this heavy 3KG cannon shot found on the Bosworth Battlefield. These were fired low across the battle, intended to wipe out soldiers like skittles. A terrifying and unpredictable instrument of death. You wouldn't want to be in front of this.

Myself and Omid Djalili today, something of a childhood cult hero in my house growing up. You didn't get much British Asians actors on TV as a child, and he always stole the show with small parts in films like Gladiator or The Mummy. I used to think he sounded like my dad 🤣

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When you get to hold the Bosworth Boar, the 29mm silver-gilt badge found near where archaeological findings suggest Richard III was killed during the climactic moments of the Battle of Bosworth. It is believed this was worn by a high ranking member of Richard's retinue.