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The King's Name is a Tower of Strength: a very different Bosworth

Hi, this is my first effort at a TL after almost two years of wanting to write one, but not being able to get it out of the planning stages! I look forward to any suggestions, feedback or comments that anyone might have and I hope you enjoy it!

The PoD is a rather simple and somewhat clichéd one, that Richard III defeats Henry Tudor at Bosworth. It maybe slightly slow with updates, but I am hopeful of being able to keep them at least semi-regular! :)

A Taste of Things to Come

The Tudor uprisings have long been a neglected part of English medieval history, overshadowed by the later rebellions which would plague King Richard III throughout his reign. However, the Battle of Bosworth Field, while ignored by many modern historians could quite easily have destroyed the Yorkist dynasty and have placed the last Lancastrian, Henry Tudor, on the throne. Instead, the last Lancastrian was brutally executed, being hung, drawn and quartered for his treason. The lessons Richard learned in both the 1483 and 1485 campaigns against Tudor are crucial to understanding his reaction to the threat posed by his nephews later in the reign. – Treason: The Life and Reign of Richard III
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