The Story Told by Our Street Names ; Carl Chinn

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THE Battle of Bosworth in 1485 was a great victory for the Lancastrians led by Henry Tudor, soon to be Henry VII.

The Yorkist king, Richard III, was killed and with his death his supporters were bereft of leadership.

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The Story Told by Our Street Names ; Carl Chinn

Yet despite their decisive defeat, they remained keen to rise up against the new king.

One such intractable nobleman was Sir Simon de Montfort of Coleshill and Kingshurst. He came from a fighting family and met a gruesome end.

Two...

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