Saturday, August 22, 2015

History Trivia - Richard III killed at the Battle of Bosworth

August 22

476 Odoacer was named Rex Italia (King of Italy)  by his troops. His reign is commonly seen as marking the end of the classical Roman Empire in Western Europe and the beginning of the Middle Ages.

565 St. Columba reported seeing a monster in Loch Ness, Scotland.

1485 Richard III was killed at the Battle of Bosworth and Henry VII became the first king of the Tudor dynasty.

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