In this episode, I head to the city of Leicester as we travel back to August 1485 and the Battle of Bosworth. Joined by our guide, Steve Bruce, we visit some of the main sites associated with Richard III’s time in the city.
In this episode, I visit Pembroke Castle in Pembrokeshire, Wales. One of Wales’s largest and best-preserved castles, and birthplace of Henry VII, we discover the castle’s history, from its Norman construction to its connections to Henry.
Name and Titles: Sir Rhys ap Thomas KG
Born: 1449, Carmarthenshire
Died: 1525.
Buried: Greyfriars, Carmarthen, later moved at the Dissolution to St Peter’s Church, Carmarthen, Carmarthenshire.
In this blog we explore the life, death and burial of Rhys ap Thomas, hero of the Battle of Bosworth.
