New stamp to commemorate Battle of Bosworth

Royal Mail has announced a special stamp illustrating the Battle of Bosworth will go on sale in May as part of a new collection.

The War of the Roses stamp set will feature illustrations by leading historical artist Graham Turner.

The Battle of Bosworth illustration will feature on a second class stamp. 

Each stamp re-imagines a battle or skirmish from across 30 years of the Wars of the Roses.

Second Class - Battle of Bosworth, 1485

Second Class - Battle of Tewkesbury, 1471

First Class - Battle of Barnet, 1471

First Class - Battle of Edgecote Moor, 1469

£1.70 - Battle of Towton, 1461

£1.70 - Battle of Wakefield, 1460

£2.55 - Battle of Northampton, 1460

£2.55 - First Battle of St Albans, 1455