Title

King Richards Well, Bosworth Field, Leicestershire, England, 20th century. Artist: CM Dixon.

Caption

King Richards Well, Bosworth Field, Leicestershire, England, 20th century. Site of death of King Richard III at Battle of Bosworth, 1485. The present structure was restored or rebuilt in 1985. The Battle of Bosworth Field (or Battle of Bosworth) 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.

Date

1960

Credit line

Photo12/Heritage Images/CM Dixon

Reference

HRM19B82_027

Model release

No

License type

Rights managed

Available size

44,2Mb (1,5Mb) / 10,7in x 16,0in / 3216 x 4806 (300dpi)

Keywords

outdoors England landmark country memorial day British English entrance gate war location century well Britain concept battle leicestershire 20th century historic 15th century CM Dixon 1455-1485 Battle of Bosworth Field Bosworth Field fifteenth century TGN War of the Roses Wars of the Roses King of England Duke of Gloucester photograph object Richard Duke of Plantagenet Richard III King Richard III Duke of Gloucester Richard Gloucester CM Dixon Dixon CM Mike Dixon King Richards Well Richard Duke of Gloucester Richard III King of England photograph object