Medieval processional cross from the site of the Battle of Bosworth Field. This cross was found about 1778 on the site of the Battle of Bosworth in Leicestershire. The battle in 1485, at which Richard III was defeated by Henry Tudor, concluded the Wars of the Roses. The sunburst symbol, a Yorkist badge, on the reverse of the roundels, suggests that this processional cross was carried by Richard's supporters.Medieval processional cross from the site of the Battle of Bosworth Field. This cross was found about 1778 on the site of the Battle of Bosworth in Leicestershire. The battle in 1485, at which Richard III was defeated by Henry Tudor, concluded the Wars of the Roses. The sunburst symbol, a Yorkist badge, on the reverse of the roundels, suggests that this processional cross was carried by Richard's supporters.
Medieval processional cross from the site of the Battle of Bosworth Field. This cross was found about 1778 on the site of the Battle of Bosworth in Leicestershire. The battle in 1485, at which Richard III was defeated by Henry Tudor, concluded the Wars of the Roses. The sunburst symbol, a Yorkist badge, on the reverse of the roundels, suggests that this processional cross was carried by Richard's supporters.