Bosworth. Henry Tudor 's defeat of Yorkist Richard III at
Bosworth in 1485 effectively put an end to the Wars of the Roses. Professor Richard Holmes walks and rides over the site of the battlefield in Leicestershire, handles the weapons of the period, and meets supporters of the vanquished King. Director Keith Sheather : Series producer Mark Fielder BBC BOOKS: War Walks - From Agincourt to Normandy, £10.99 (paperback) and War Walks 2 - From the Battle of Hastings to the Blitz, by Richard Holmes , L10.99 (paperback) or £16. 99 (hardback) from www.bbcshop.com