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Registered historic battlefields in England

  • Battle of Bosworth FieldRichard III ascended the throne in 1483 after his twelve-year-old nephew, Edward V, was declared illegitimate. The boy and his younger brother Richard soon…
  • Battle of HastingsKing Edward the Confessor died on the 5th of January 1066 without leaving a clear heir. This death triggered an immediate struggle for the English throne…
  • Battle of MaldonKing Aethelred the Unready ruled England during the year 991. His reign faced constant pressure from Viking raiders who sailed up rivers to steal silver and…
  • Battle of FloddenOn the 28th of June 1513, Pope Leo X sent a letter to James IV of Scotland threatening him with ecclesiastical censure for breaking his peace treaties with…