William Morris was a British artist and textile designer whose designs from the later half of the Victorian period are still incorporated in many homes today. He did most of his work in the city of Bloomsbury, central London. In November 1856, William Morris & his friend Edward Burne-Jones, moved into the first floor of 17 Red Lion Square, Bloomsbury (Located on the map). Morris’s association with this part of Bloomsbury would continue for 25 years, and his commemorative plaque still stands there today.

March 29, 1461

"A battle of the Wars of the Roses, fought in a snowstorm near Tadcaster in Yorkshire. The Lancastrians were defeated, suffering heavy casualties, and the Yorkists under Edward IV went on to take York. Henry VI and Queen Margaret fled to Scotland." ("Towton, battle of" from Dictionary of British History)

"[Edward] was deposed in the year of his accession to the throne by his uncle, Richard, Duke of Gloucester, who became Richard III. Edward and his younger brother were imprisoned by their uncle in the Tower of London and were never heard of again." ("Edward, V (1483)" from The Bloomsbury Dictionary of English Literature)

Resting in Pieces: Is Richard III Buried Under a Parking Lot?

August 22, 1485

"Henry Tudor landed at Milford Haven in Wales and advanced to meet Richard III at Bosworth Field in Leicestershire. The treason of the Stanley family after the battle had begun hastened the defeat of Richard, who was killed by the Stanleys' men.... Following his victory, Henry was crowned King Henry VII - the first Tudor monarch." ("Bosworth Field, battle of" from Dictionary of British History)