On which date was Richard III killed in battle?

Richard III was killed in battle on August 22, 1485, at the Battle of Bosworth Field in Leicestershire, England. His death ended the Wars of the Roses and made Henry Tudor, later Henry VII, king of England.

Richard was the last English monarch to die in battle. He had taken the throne in 1483 after the disappearance of his nephews, the Princes in the Tower, but his rule was challenged by Henry Tudor, a Lancastrian claimant. At Bosworth, Richard's army initially fought effectively, yet his attempt to reach Henry directly failed when several forces changed sides or withheld support.

According to the traditional account, Richard charged toward Henry and was surrounded and killed. His body was later displayed publicly and buried at Greyfriars Church in Leicester. Centuries later, archaeologists identified his remains beneath a modern car park; they were reinterred at Leicester Cathedral in 2015. The date is sometimes confused with the date of Henry VII's coronation, but August 22 marks Richard's death and the battle's decisive conclusion.