Chapter XI: The Battle of Bosworth

Treachery of the Stanleys explained . . . . . . . . . . . 148, 149
King Richard's military talent . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
English pluck displayed by Richard . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
Loyal men flocking to the King's standard . . . . . . . . 151
Description of the country round Bosworth . . . . . . . . 152
Positions of the two armies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153
King Richard leads his men to the encounter . . . . . . . 154
Treachery of Lord Stanley . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155
The King's gallant charge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155
Death of the King . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155-156-157
Richard buried at Leicester. Memorials . . . . . . . . . 158
Character of King Richard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159
His generosity. Arbitrations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160
Able administration. Building operations . . . . . . . . 161
Literary tastes. Founded the Heralds' College . . . . . . 162
Comparison of Richard and the Tudors . . . . . . . . . . . 162, 163
His married life . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164
Contemporary Sovereigns . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165

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