Julian Humphrys

Recent articles by Julian Humphrys

Vintage colour lithograph of King Richard III and the Earl of Richmond at the Battle of Bosworth. The Battle of Bosworth (or Bosworth Field) was the last significant battle of the Wars of the Roses, the civil war between the Houses of Lancaster and York that raged across England in the latter half of the 15th century. Fought on 22 August 1485, the battle was won by the Lancastrians. Their leader Henry Tudor, Earl of Richmond, by his victory became the first English monarch of the Tudor dynasty.

10 epic battles fought on British soil that changed Britain's history forever

From the Isles of Scilly to the Scottish Highlands, Britain is dotted with hundreds of battlefields. Julian Humphrys picks 10 that shaped the nation's history