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 ArticlesCanada Day 2025: It’s Time for Canadians to Start Feeling Proud AgainJun 29, 2025Canada Bereft: The Spectacular Canadian War Memorial at Vimy RidgeJun 27, 2025How an 1811 Fur-Trading Deal on Vancouver Island Went Horribly WrongJun 13, 2025How Scotch Whisky Came to BeMay 30, 2025Related TopicsKing Richard IIIHenry VIIIEdward IV