
This Day in History: King Richard III Dies at Battle of Bosworth
On August 22, 1485, King Richard III of the House of York fell in the Battle of Bosworth in central England, marking the end of the Wars of the Roses and the Plantagenet dynasty.
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On August 22, 1485, King Richard III of the House of York fell in the Battle of Bosworth in central England, marking the end of the Wars of the Roses and the Plantagenet dynasty.

Andrew Garfield is set to star in Paul Greengrass's new historical drama, 'The Uprising,' which depicts a 14th-century peasant rebellion against King Richard II. Focus Features has released a first look at the film.

In 1381, peasant rebels led by Wat Tyler from Kent captured London, forcing King Richard II to negotiate during a major uprising in England.