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King Henry III of England

Photograph at the King Henry III of England plaque

The Earl of Richmond. On August 21st 1485, Henry Tudor, Earl of Richmond, having received Mass at Merevale Abbey, is reputed to have slept at an inn on this site named The Three Tuns. Upon his bloody victory over Richard III at the battle of Bosworth the following day, Henry Tudor, Earl of Richmond was was crowned Henry III King of England.

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