In 1485, King Richard III of England was facing an important war, which was related to the life and death of the country. Before the battle began, the king asked the groom to prepare his favorite horse.
The groom immediately found the blacksmith and ordered him to shoe the horseshoes immediately. The blacksmith first nailed three horseshoes, but when he nailed the fourth one, he found that there was still a nail missing and the horseshoe was not firm yet. The groom reported the situation to the king. Seeing that the battle was about to begin, the king hurried onto the battlefield without even having time to care about the fourth horseshoe nail.
On the battlefield, the king rode his horse and led his soldiers into the battle. Suddenly, one of the horseshoes fell off, the horse fell to the ground, and the king was also thrown down heavily. Before he could seize the reins again, the frightened horse jumped up and ran away. As soon as the king fell, the soldiers fled for their lives. The entire army fell apart in an instant.
The enemy took the opportunity to counterattack and captured the king. Only then did the king realize the importance of the nail. This is the Battle of Bosworth. In this battle, Richard III lost all of England.
Extended information:
The story of a country being destroyed because of an iron nail comes from a British folk song. The original text is: A nail is missing and a horseshoe is missing; a horseshoe is missing and a war horse is lame; a war horse is lame and a battle is lost; a battle is lost and a country is lost.
British folk songs originated in the 12th and 13th centuries, flourished in the 14th and 15th centuries, and were revived in the 18th and 19th centuries. Influence. The liberalism and humanity in English folk songs had an important influence on poetry.
British folk songs often share the same essence of tradition as American folk songs. In other words, it covers a wider area than individual music, including traditional Celtic, English jig and spinner dances. became the three major elements of British folk music. British folk music also adopts singer/songwriter innovations in contemporary folk music without losing its distinctly British musical character.
Baidu Encyclopedia—British Folk Songs