Britain's Bloody Crown
Overview
Historian Dan Jones tells the story of the War of the Roses.
Key Crew
Director: Nick Green
Top Cast
Tom Durant-Pritchard
Edward IV
Darren Bransford
Richard III
Steffan Boje
Richard, Duke Of York
Adina Galupa
Elizabeth Woodville
James Oliver Wheatley
Earl Of Warwick
Seasons
Season 1 (2016)
No overview available.
4 episodes
Episodes
Episode 1: The Mad King
2016-01-07The truth behind what really started the War of the Roses is told and surprisingly it has nothing to do with a crown.
Runtime: 45 minEpisode 2: The Kingmaker Must Die
2016-01-14Dan looks at how Henry VI was replaced on the throne by a younger Edward IV.
Runtime: 45 minEpisode 3: The Princes Must Die
2016-01-21Did Richard III really kill the 'Princes in the Tower'?
Runtime: 45 minEpisode 4: A Mothers Love
2016-01-28The Wars of the Roses ended in August 1485 when Henry Tudor defeated Richard III at the battle of Bosworth. However, Henry would never have become king and founded the Tudor dynasty without his mother, Margaret Beaufort. Historian Dan Jones concludes his history of the feud by revealing how the widow kept her only son safe as England descended into chaos and why she embarked upon a bold but risky plan to place him on the throne.
Runtime: 45 min
