![]() ![]() The Battle of Bosworth Field, two years previously, had established King Henry VII on the throne, ending the last period of Yorkist rule and initiating that of the Tudors. The battle was the last major conflict between the Houses of York and Lancaster and was a battle to gain control of the crown. It is Nottinghamshire’s only registered battlefield. Tewkesbury Battlefield Society hold monthly guided walks, and will arrange special walks for groups or special occasions.The Battle of Stoke Field took place on 16 June 1487 and is the last Battle of the infamous Wars of the Roses. ![]() Information panels are dotted along the route and will help explain the significance of the various locations.Ī battle trail leaflet, costing £1 is available from the Tourist Information Centre Luckily, the area which remains includes the most significant areas, where the Yorkists took the initiative with ‘right a sharp shower of arrows and shot of guns’, and where Richard Duke of Gloucester’s division attacked Edmund Duke of Somerset.Ī waymarked 45 minute walking route takes you through the key areas. Much of the battlefield remains open and undeveloped. Field names like ‘The Bloody Meadow’ help. Thanks to contemporary accounts, the place and course of the battle can be traced with some certainty. A decisive battle in the Wars of the Roses Tracing the steps of 15th century soldiers The Battle of Tewkesbury was fought on Saturday May 4th 1471 over fields on the south of the town.
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