audio by title norfolk county records office finds the will of a norfolk soldier who fought at the battle of bosworth in 1485


Norfolk County Records Office finds the Will of a Norfolk soldier who fought at the Battle of Bosworth in 1485


23:19 minutes (9.34 MB)

Mike Stonard talks to Dr John Alban of the Norfolk County Record Office about how a recently discovered 526 year old Will has enabled them to identify a soldier from Norfolk who fought in "The Wars of the Roses" at the Battle of Bosworth in 1485. Dr Alban explains why the discovery is important and what it tells us about the role of Norfolk people in this defining point in English history.