Britain's Bloody Crown

Britain's Bloody Crown

2016
1 Season
7.9
Documentary

Historian Dan Jones tells the story of the War of the Roses.

Episodes

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E1Jan 7, 201645m

The Mad King

The truth behind what really started the War of the Roses is told and surprisingly it has nothing to do with a crown.

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E2Jan 14, 201645m

The Kingmaker Must Die

Dan looks at how Henry VI was replaced on the throne by a younger Edward IV.

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E3Jan 21, 201645m

The Princes Must Die

Did Richard III really kill the 'Princes in the Tower'?

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E4Jan 28, 201645m

A Mothers Love

The 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.

Top Cast

Tom Durant-Pritchard

Tom Durant-Pritchard

Edward IV

Darren Bransford

Darren Bransford

Richard III

Steffan Boje

Steffan Boje

Richard, Duke Of York

Adina Galupa

Adina Galupa

Elizabeth Woodville

James Oliver Wheatley

James Oliver Wheatley

Earl Of Warwick