Battle of Bosworth Field
Mass superstition and paranoia quickly followed the new plague. The Battle of Bosworth Field had served as the end of the Wars of the Roses between the houses of Lancaster and York. Richard III, the final York king, was killed at this battle and Henry VII was crowned. As chaos, grief, and anger spread, people searched for a culprit to blame for the newest plague. Since the first cases recognized were shortly following the Battle of Bosworth Field, the English people started to believe that the English sweating sickness was sent by God to punish those who supported the reign of Henry VII.