As Ricardians we have known for a long time that Henry Tudor was bad news, but how bad I only recently found out.

Just a few days after Henry’s landing at Milford Haven on 7 August 1485 a never before seen disease broke out, which followed him from there via Bosworth Field to London, where by the end of October 1485 several thousand citizens had been killed by it.  It is assumed that it was brought to England by Henry’s French mercenaries, who were apparently immune to it.  There is clear evidence that it was spoken about before the Battle of Bosworth. Read the rest of this entry »

Tags: Disease, Henry Tudor, Richard III