I admire the fact that he fought well and no mucking about had a go at Henry Tudor who hid behind his bodyguards I wonder how a one on one dual would of ended my money would be on the Plantagenet.

Think whatever you may about KRIII, but no one can deny that he was a courageous and seasoned warrior. What he could achieve in battle was quite remarkable, considering he was of a smaller build and had scoliosis. He was always brave in battle, and the fact that he killed Henry's standard-bearer with his lance before knocking Henry's bodyguard off his horse with the broken end is impressive, especially given that Henry's bodyguard was a big man; his height was probably around 6'7. KRIII was a skilled and accomplished warrior, clearly proficient with the lance and amply trained in the art of battle. Whatever else people may think about his legacy, he has proven through his strength of human willpower that he could overcome his shortcomings to be a chivalrous, fearless knight.

The fact he was the last Royal to die in battle is enough for me. He is a fucking legend.

Love these videos I’m hooked on them. I like history and these videos make it more interesting. The music in the back makes it perfect I look forward to hearing just as much as the info

His scoliosis was pronounced. He still fought so savagely.

Clearly a brave chap & great fighter, and imagine he didn't know much about the final attacks. Fascinating episode thank you 👍🏻👍🏻

Incredible that they found his body 9 years ago. Verified by dna from descendants living today.

As a kid growing up and learning about the Tudors and the War Of The Roses I was always under the impression Richard III was the bad guy here...I'm not so sure as an adult

I love this channel and your narration so much! This is a wonderful in depth presentation! Sir Rhys Ap Thomas was a legend! I will give Richard credit at least for his bravery in this battle- his road to the throne took much and cost many lives and he wanted to keep it above all. All warfare then.. I can imagine the brutality and gore.

another great video keep them coming.

Why didn't the Queen attend the burial of Richard III in Leicester in 2015? Out of respect for her predecessor, she should have attended the funeral, or at least have sent a high ranked member of the royal family.

You seem to have taken Shakespeare's play, which was merely Tudor propaganda, at face value. You shouldn't have. First, the boys would have been as great a threat as long as they were believed to be alive as if they actually were. Killing them and keeping it a secret would have accomplished nothing for Richard. Yet announcing their death would have resulted in his being blamed, no matter what the cause. It would have been the one thing that would have threatened his grasp on the throne. For Richard to have killed the princess would have made no sense. He would have trembled every time one of them sneezed! Secondly, his claim to the throne depended on the boys' illegitimacy and did not require their deaths. Finally, Tudor systematically had nearly all contemporary records involving Richard destroyed; those which survive to call Shakespeare's villainous picture of Richard into serious question. Shakespeare's source was a political broadside written by Thomas More, whose source was his stepfather, Cardinal Morton- one of Richard's deadliest enemies! The chronicles of the City of York record on the day after the Battle of Bosworth Field,, "It was shown to us by Sir John Spooner how King Richard, late mercifully reigning over us, was by great treason most piteously slain and murdered, to the great heaviness of this city." Far from being a tyrant, Richard seems based on surviving contemporary records to have been a popular king, especially in the North. When the Duke of Buckingham accused Richard of killing the boys and rebelled, he wasn't believed and received little support. Buckingham himself had a claim to the throne far superior to Henry Tudor's if both Richard and the boys were dead, and had an equal opportunity with Richard and better motive. And it should be pointed out that Henry Tudor's army at Bosworth consisted mostly of French mercenaries and not Englishmen! Finally, it should be noted that there is evidence that his older brother, Edward IV, was conceived while his father was at war in France. Since the second surviving brother, George, was put to death by Edward for treason, Edward's own illegitimacy would have made Richard the rightful king. No reputable historian- including those who blame him for the death of the princes- takes the hatchet job Shakespeare does on him seriously or believes him guilty of most of the things Shakespeare charges him with. The picture of his character you seem to depend on is pretty much Tudor propaganda.

Both interesting and entertaining, nice one.

Your history lessons are very well written !!

Sad, needless loss of life and humiliation😔! Mercy could have been given & thus radiate example of grace and power from on high😉🌹

Fascinating history thank you very much!!

Richard led from the front, and was brave, what a horrible end.

Wow!! What a description. 😧😳

Man had balls unlike others in his family.

He was a good king ..

Incredible info! I had yet to hear such detail regarding the outcome of the excavation of his body like this! Great video!

I may be mistaken but the private army near the field belonged to Sir Willam Stanley - Thomas Lord Stanley, also on hand, was Sir William’s brother and Richmond’s stepfather.

Interesting!

A Welsh man called Reece apthomas was the one who who dealt the final blow

A true king 🤴 👏...his blood line should be in Englands true kings not fake like the ones now.

Whats the name of the instrumental being used in these vids?

Yo @TheUntoldPast this you or is someone stealing your content?

My kin are traced back to being the Royal Guards to king John the Bad King at least the Catholic Church said so

Brutal times in history.

What gets me about Richard is his ability to ride horses and swing a sword with Scoliosis. I can just about stand up with my bad back and I'm 30. (Need a chiropractor due to poor posture/ bad mattress)

Henry tudarrr...met in a fiealddd

Aye a good well loved Yorkshire king the last of the Plantagenet line jacked down in battle bravely fighting against evil tyranny an look at what a sad show of useless fuckers followed that what happens when you allow greed an evil to rule

I am wondering about the circumstances of the missing front tooth. Was it lost in the battle, beforehand, post-interment? It appears to have come out clean rather than broken off.

Oh, come on. We all know that he was accidentally decapitated by Edmund Blackadder, whose father became Richard IV. Henry Tudor (aka Henry Tulip) went into exile and never became king until Edmund accidentally poisoned the Royal family, and then himself. Really, you guys and your comedic history.

Ten word where one would do... "The King was kewld" Tudors as crazy as Richard and brewtewll.

Question, Where would they get the dna sample to compare it to?

At least he died young and handsome

Tey: The Daughter of Time A detective novel of R3.

I don't mean to act like a idiot. What does it mean to have a dragon fly on your back? I was poisoned by my blankets and I just want to know what the symbol meaning?.

Was he buried without a grave marker? It's just odd to me that the burial place of a King had been forgotten.

Why are his toes missing I wonder?

so you want to be king?

Henry was the last English king to win his crown on the battlefield.

He got what he deserved. Henry VII did good job avenging boys in the Tower and taking the throne. He was a great king,sad that his son ruined his legacy

King richard 3 was a disgrace, but his violent ending make me feel almost sorry for him.

Richard the 3rd remains one of the greatest gay kings of all time... he came onto vee frone wiff his bruvvah, but died in vah towahhh.