ViewpointsOpinionEnd of Wars of the Roses: How King Richard III Met His Gory Fate in 1485SavePrintA painting of King Richard III by an unknown artist is displayed in the National Portrait Gallery in central London on Jan. 25, 2013. Leon Neal/AFP via Getty ImagesGerry Bowler8/22/2023|Updated: 8/22/20230:00X 1CommentaryFrom a bloody battlefield to a city carpark, the fate of Richard III continues to fascinate.Share this articleLeave a commentGerry BowlerAuthorGerry Bowler is a Canadian historian and a senior fellow of the Frontier Centre for Public Policy.Author’s Selected ArticlesHow an 1811 Fur-Trading Deal on Vancouver Island Went Horribly WrongJun 13, 2025How Scotch Whisky Came to BeMay 30, 2025A Princess’s Lot in the Middle Ages: The Story of Eleanor of AquitaineMay 16, 2025How the Age of European Imperialism Began in the Late 1400sMay 02, 2025Related TopicsKing Richard IIIHenry VIIIEdward IV