At Bosworth, which man carried Henry Tudor's standard and was killed?

At Bosworth, William Brandon carried Henry Tudor’s standard and was killed defending it.

Brandon was a Lancastrian supporter and a member of Henry Tudor’s personal entourage during the Battle of Bosworth on 22 August 1485. Carrying the standard placed him near Henry and made him a conspicuous target in the fighting.

During Richard III’s final charge, the king reportedly killed Brandon while attacking Henry’s standard. Brandon’s death is therefore closely tied to the dramatic moment when Richard tried to reach Henry and end the rebellion by killing its leader. The charge failed, Richard was killed, and Henry became King Henry VII.

A common mix-up is confusing Brandon with the standard-bearers associated with Richard III. Sir Percival Thirlwall is traditionally linked with Richard’s standard and also died at Bosworth, but the man carrying Henry Tudor’s standard was William Brandon. Brandon was the father of Charles Brandon, who later became Duke of Suffolk and a powerful figure under Henry VIII.