Tango01 | 19 Jan 2017 9:37 p.m. PST |
"On 22 August 1485, in marshy fields near the village of Sutton Cheney in Leicestershire, Richard III led the last charge of knights in English history. A circlet of gold around his helmet, his banners flying, he threw his destiny into the hands of the god of battles. Among the astonished observers of this glittering panoply of horses and steel galloping towards them were Sir William Stanley and his brother Thomas, whose forces had hitherto taken no part in the action. Both watched intently as Richard swept across their front and headed towards Henry Tudor, bent only on eliminating his rival. As the king battled his way through Henry's bodyguard, killing his standard bearer with his own hand and coming within feet of Tudor himself, William Stanley made his move. Throwing his forces at the King's back he betrayed him and had him hacked him down. Richard, fighting manfully and crying, "Treason! Treason!", was butchered in the bloodstained mud of Bosworth Field by a man who was, ostensibly at least, there to support him…" Main page link Amicalement Armand |
lloydthegamer | 19 Jan 2017 10:08 p.m. PST |
Most excellent article, thanks for finding it Tango! |
Porthos | 20 Jan 2017 3:33 a.m. PST |
"Well, here's another nice mess you've gotten me into, Stanley !" (;-)))) |
Mollinary | 20 Jan 2017 7:40 a.m. PST |
Because being a friend of Richard III was every bit as dangerous as being his enemy! Mollinary |
Nick B | 20 Jan 2017 7:48 a.m. PST |
Because he was Henry's stepfather having married his widowed mother. Richard already suspected he couldn't trust Stanley and immediately before the Battle of Bosworth took his son, Lord Strange, as hostage to discourage him from joining Henry. Whilst Stanley changed sides after Richard charged and attacked his flank, there is no evidence he was anywhere near Richard when he died. |
FatherOfAllLogic | 20 Jan 2017 7:59 a.m. PST |
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steamingdave47 | 20 Jan 2017 11:28 a.m. PST |
Just greed and then we got the Tudors and Stuart's. Bad choice Stanley. |
Tango01 | 20 Jan 2017 12:15 p.m. PST |
Glad you like it my friend!. (smile) Amicalement Armand
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Wackmole9 | 20 Jan 2017 4:19 p.m. PST |
Maybe Richard would have given Lord Strange the Tower treatment like the two princes. |
Sobieski | 20 Jan 2017 5:42 p.m. PST |
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Sandinista | 21 Jan 2017 11:10 p.m. PST |
But Richard III didn't kill the two princes |
Wackmole9 | 22 Jan 2017 7:08 p.m. PST |
Oh your right. He just stole their throne and declared them Bastards. It was just a terrible accident and they were just misplaced. |
uglyfatbloke | 23 Jan 2017 7:33 a.m. PST |
I'd say the same Wackmole9, except SWMBO would slap me a round. Obviously I an entitled to my own opinions, just so long they are not in conflict with hers. |
Great War Ace | 23 Jan 2017 3:13 p.m. PST |
Dickon didn't kill them, he disappeared them. Big, big difference………….. |
uglyfatbloke | 25 Jan 2017 5:19 p.m. PST |
Rather depends on where he disappeared them to, and how. |
Beaumap | 27 Jan 2017 7:22 a.m. PST |
"The North Remembers, Jon Snow" |