What historical events happened in Leicester?

Answer 1

Not much except the Battle of Bosworth in a field in Bosworth for the right to rule England. They built a multi-million pound Bosworth Centre only to find out a few years later that the battle in fact took place a few miles down the road. This has in no way deterred them from still giving guided tours lying quite frankly about where it took place.

Answer 2

Some significant historical events that happened in Leicester include the establishment of a Roman settlement called Ratae Corieltauvorum in the 2nd century AD, the Battle of Bosworth in 1485, where King Richard III was killed, and the granting of a royal charter in 1919, which officially recognized Leicester as a city.