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The Battle of Bosworth Timeline Game

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About This Challenge

In this timeline game, players will engage with the historical events of ‘The Battle of Bosworth (1485)’ by placing them in their correct chronological order.

  • The battle took place on August 22, 1485.
  • Henry Tudor, supported by French and Scottish forces, defeated King Richard III in the battle.
  • The battle marked the end of the Wars of the Roses and the beginning of the Tudor dynasty in England.
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  • August 7, 1485: Henry Tudor lands in Wales with a small force
  • August 11, 1485: Henry Tudor gains support from Welsh allies
  • August 22, 1485: Henry Tudor's army grows as he marches through Wales
  • August 22, 1485: Henry Tudor defeats Richard III's forces at the Battle of Bosworth
  • August 22, 1485: Richard III is killed in battle
  • October 30, 1485: Henry Tudor is crowned King Henry VII of England
  • January 18, 1486: Henry VII marries Elizabeth of York, uniting the Houses of Lancaster and York
  • August 22, 1485: Henry VII establishes the Tudor dynasty
  • August 22, 1485: Henry VII's reign begins
  • 1485: Henry VII establishes the Court of Star Chamber
  • 1487: Henry VII strengthens royal finances
  • 1490s: Henry VII promotes trade and exploration
  • 1500s: Henry VII establishes peace and stability in England
  • September 20, 1486: Henry VII's son, Arthur, is born
  • March 27, 1489: Henry VII signs the Treaty of Medina del Campo with Spain
  • November 29, 1489: Henry VII's daughter, Margaret, is born
  • June 28, 1491: Henry VII's son, Henry, is born
  • November 30, 1495: Henry VII enacts laws against benevolences
  • 1518: Henry VII founds the Royal College of Physicians
  • April 21, 1509: Henry VII dies

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