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 ArticlesWhy the Attack on Rome in August 410 Was the Beginning of the End of the EmpireAug 22, 2025How St. Lawrence Became the Patron Saint of Short-Order Cooks and ComediansAug 08, 2025The Real-Life Macbeth and Why Shakespeare’s Version Is DifferentJul 25, 2025Assassinated in the Tub: The Rise and Fall of French Revolutionary Extremist MaratJul 11, 2025Related TopicsKing Richard IIIHenry VIIIEdward IV