Battle of Bosworth Quiz - The Tudor Society

As yesterday was the anniversary of the Battle of Bosworth, why not test your knowledge of this historic battle.

Battle of Bosworth Quiz

Q1) In what year did the Battle of Bosworth take place?

1475

1485

1491

1487

Correct! It took place on 22 August 1485.

Wrong! It took place on 22 August 1485.

Q2) In which county is the location of the Battle of Bosworth?

Lincolnshire

Warwickshire

Worcestershire

Leicestershire

Correct!

Wrong! It's in Leicestershire, near Market Bosworth.

Q3) A silver-gilt badge helped archaeologists pinpoint the true location of the battlefield, but what was the badge?

Greyhound

Rose

Boar

Sun in splendour

Correct! It is thought to have belonged to a knight in Richard III's retinue.

Wrong! It was a boar and is thought to have belonged to a knight in Richard III's retinue.

Q4) Who wrote of Richard III saying "A horse, a horse, a kingdom for my horse" at the battle?

William Shakespeare

Christopher Marlowe

Thomas Kyd

Francis Bacon

Correct! In his play "Richard III".

Wrong! It was William Shakespeare in his play "Richard III".

Q5) The battle was not known as the Battle of Bosworth at the time, what name was it originally known as?

Stoke Golding

Dadlington

Sutton Cheney

Redemore

Correct!

Wrong! It was the Battle of Redemore

Q6) Who commanded Henry Tudor's army at the battle?

John de Vere

Jasper Tudor

William Stanley

Thomas Stanley

Correct!

Wrong! It was John de Vere, 13th Earl of Oxford

Q7) Who commanded Richard III's vanguard at the battle and was killed during the battle?

Henry Percy

John Howard

Percival Thirwell

Thomas Howard

Correct!

Wrong! It was John Howard, Duke of Norfolk.

Q8) What was the name of the hill on which Richard III camped before the battle?

Albion Hill

Dadlington Hill

Ambion Hill

Atherstone Hill

Correct!

Wrong! It was Ambion Hill.

Q9) Which man is believed to have killed Richard III?

William Brandon

William Stanely

Rhys ap Thomas

Guto’r Glyn

Correct! Poet Guto’r Glyn (1412-1493) wrote that Rhys “killed the boar, shaved his head”.

Wrong! His name was Rhys ap Thomas. Poet Guto’r Glyn (1412-1493) wrote that Rhys “killed the boar, shaved his head”.

Q10) According to legend, where was Richard III's crown found after the battle?

In a yew bush

In a gorse bush

In a holly bush

In a hawthorn bush

Correct! The hawthorn bush was then used in Henry VII's coat of arms.

Wrong! It was found in a hawthorn bush.

You can enjoy the following articles on the Battle of Bosworth from Tudor Life magazine: