Battle of Bosworth (1485), Crown Hill plaque

Memorial Type:

Plaque

Does the monument still exist?

Yes

Installation Date:

Modern (1899 - present day)

Inscription:

Crown Hill Near this spot following the Battle of Bosworth KING HENRY VII was crowned and thus began the Tudor dynasty on 22nd August 1485

Allegiance:

Tudor

Condition:

Good

Condition Description:

See image

Memorial Notes:

It was installed by the Charity of Thomas Barton on the '600th anniversary' (sic) on 10 July 2000. The village of Stoke Golding announces it is 'Birthplace of the Tudor dynasty' and another pictorial memorial shows Sir William Stanley placing the crown on Henry's head.