Historian dan jones tells the story of the wars of the roses, a 30year civil war between the house of york and house of lancaster during. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. The wars of the roses tells the whole fascinating story. Richard, duke of yorks assertion of his claim to the crown in 1460 was the key escalation of the wars of the roses. Graham mctavish robert whelan james fowler 2002 the captivating, true stories behind britains grisly civil wars. One of the most famous events of the wars of the roses was the killing of 12year old king edward v and his younger brother, richard. Britains bloody crown the mad king ep 1 of 4 war of the roses. The wars of the roses a bloody crown i havent watched it yet, but you inspired me to find one, ill let you know if its any good. The wars of the roses ebook by dan jones rakuten kobo. The wars of the roses were a series of english civil wars for control of the throne of england fought between supporters of two rival cadet branches of the royal house of plantagenet. The norman invasion, the crusades, the hundred years war, the reconquista, the wars of the roses, the. This is around 2 12 hours long and is the most thorough documentary i have yet found on the war of the roses. A classic account of the bloody rivalry between the dynasties of york and lancaster for the throne of england. Tamsin willard they are the same book, titled hollow crown in uk, wars of.
Henry vi, a lancastrian, was proving to be a weak ruler, so the wealthy and ambitious richard, duke of york, looked to put things right. This is a very good game that mixes strategic and tactical play in a semihistorical simulation. Read the wars of the roses the fall of the plantagenets and the rise of the tudors by dan jones available from rakuten kobo. This film tells the whole fascinating story, with dramatic reconstructions. A solitaire game of the wars of the roses basic information. With dan jones, steffan boje, james oliver wheatley, darren bransford. Home the wars of the roses a bloody crown dvd the wars of the roses a bloody crown dvd 4004. The wars of the roses were a dynastic power struggle that took place in 15th century england. The fascinating truth behind englands most violent era. The fascinating truth behind englands most violent era using historicallyaccurate, battlefilled reenactments and interviews with expert historians and noted authors, this twopart documentary series brings to vivid life the captivating true stories behind britains bloody civil wars.
During the 15th century, england was riven in bloody conflict between the houses of york and lancaster over who should claim the crown. It was known to its contemporaries as the cousins war because it was a war for the crown of england fought between two lines of the same family. They were fought between supporters of two rival branches of the royal house of plantagenet, the houses of lancaster and york. The wars of the roses comes to the second cycle of the hollow crown series based off of shakespeares historical plays, which in turn are based on the reallife wars of the roses in the 15th century between two rival branches of the english royal familythe house of lancaster and the house of york.
The wars of the roses were a series of bloody civil wars for the throne of england between two competing royal families. Eventually, the wars eliminated the male lines of both. A bloody crown stars graham mctavish, robert whelan the movie has a runtime of about 2 hr 8 min, and received a score of out of 100 on metacritic, which. They are known as the princes in the tower now, but they had other names. Using a combination of documentary and drama, historian dan jones tells the story of the war of the roses the 30 year civil war between the house of york and house. It also offers a longoverdue corrective to tudor propaganda, dismantling their selfserving account of what they called the wars of the roses. This was the first battle of the conflict that became known as the wars of the roses. Britains bloody crown trailer know more about this show. The wars of the roses is a lavish threepart followup to the bafta winning the hollow crown, which aired in 20 on thirteens great performances.
In the early middle ages, the succession to the crown was open to any member. Across four episodes, acclaimed historian dan jones unique storytelling is combined with highend scripted drama to reveal the true story of. The author of the new york times bestseller the plantagenets and the templars chronicles the next chapter in british his. Out of this bitter war between the white rose and the red, the tudor dynasty eventually came to power. A brief history of the wars of the roses desmond seward download here. Two rival factions of the plantagenet family fought for the crown. Series 1 historian dan jones tells the story of the wars of the roses, a 30year civil war between the house of york. Tracking down a streaming service to buy, rent, download, or view the james fowlerdirected. Jones has also made a four part documentary series entitled britains bloody crown which is about the wars of the roses. Anyway, if you enjoy studying history, i highly recommend this excellent, well. Over the course of three decades, the crown changed hands seven times, and thousands of people were slaughtered. I think it is reasonably priced for what it provides and that is quite a lot of detail on the events leading up to the war of the roses and the happenings and aftermath of it as well as. Suzannah lipscomb and engineer rob bell, presented london.
The history of medieval europe is rich in bloody wars and conflicts. On one side, king henry vi and his queen, margaret of anjou, led the lancastrians. Many of the major personalities of the wars shared the same names, see this family tree to see who is who. With vivid descriptions of the battles of towton and bosworth, where the last plantagenet king was slain, this dramatic narrative history revels in bedlam and intrigue. It was one of the most turbulent and violent periods in british history. The wars of the roses were a series of english civil wars for control of the throne of england. Using historicallyaccurate, battlefilled reenactments and interviews with expert historians and noted authors, this documentary series brings to life the captivating true stories behind britains bloody civil wars. The true story of the 15thcentury power struggle between the house of lancaster and the house of york. The author of the new york times bestseller the plantagenets and the templars chronicles the next chapter in british historythe historical backdrop for game of thrones the inspiration for the channel 5 series britains bloody crown the crown of england changed hands five times over the course of the fifteenth century, as two branches of the plantagenet dynasty. As cnut the great you will win the war against norway and sweden and establish power over these lands.
This is the real story behind these two young royals, and how the wars of the roses affected their entire known childhoods, as well as some possible explanations for what may have really happened to them. I couldnt find it on youtube so im watching it on hulu and using a proxy server. You can watch recordings anytime, anywhere with your cloud dvr. The mad king ep 1 of 4 wars of the roses documentary timeline duration. The wars of the roses by dan jones overdrive rakuten. Playing as harald fairhair in the unification of norway you will set the norse crown atop your head. The hollow crown, the wars of the roses will continue the epic saga with three more lavish film adaptations. As the player refights the war of the roses, heshe develops hisher own strategies for capturing towns while battling the ai system. The acclaimed documentary series telling the epic tale of the conflict for englands throne between the houses of tudor and york. The wars of the roses, as the conflicts became known, were fought between the rival houses of lancaster and york as they contended for supremacy. To view this video download flash player videos 360 view images the wars of the roses. If your cloud dvr fills up, well make space by deleting. The wars of the roses were a series of dynastic wars for the throne of england.
In this prequel to her princes in the tower lj 194, historian weir presents a wellwritten, entertaining narrative of the first phase of the war of the roses. Using a combination of documentary and drama, historian dan jones tells the story of the war of the roses the 30 year civil war between the house of york and house of lancaster that saw the crown change hands seven times. The wars of the roses and the rise of the tudors free download book. The wars of the roses a bloody crown documentary trailer. He writes and presents the popular netflix series secrets of great british castles and appeared alongside george. The wars of the roses was a civil war fought in england on and off over the course of about fifty years in the mid to late 1400s.