John Calia

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It is impossible to discuss any aspect of Richard III’s reign without mentioning the Tudors. In this, their victory over him is even more complete than at the Battle of Bosworth. That battle, in 1485, marked the end of the Wars of the Roses (hooray!) and, in it, Henry Tudor defeated and killed Richard III and established the Tudor dynasty on the throne where it stayed for 118 years.
Unruly: The Ridiculous History of England's Kings and Queens
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