Eyewitnesses of the King's demise at Bosworth recorded him as having bellowed "traitors, traitors, traitors" while personally charging to within feet of Henry T

Eyewitnesses of the King's demise at Bosworth recorded him as having bellowed "traitors, traitors, traitors" while personally charging to within feet of Henry Tudor. Both Shakespeare and recorded history appear to be equally dramatic in this case. Richard's death ended the War of the Roses, and historians such as Norman Cantor would claim that also it marked the end of Medieval era and the beginning of the Renaissance. "The Sunne in Splendour" retells Richard's life and also offers a fascinating look at his older brother Edward IV, a man who warred his entire life and never lost a battle.