About this season
Historian Dan Jones tells the story of the War of the Roses.
Episodes (4)
1. The Mad King
5.0Aired 7 January 2016 • 45 min
The truth behind what really started the War of the Roses is told and surprisingly it has nothing to do with a crown.
2. The Kingmaker Must Die
5.0Aired 14 January 2016 • 45 min
Dan looks at how Henry VI was replaced on the throne by a younger Edward IV.
3. The Princes Must Die
5.0Aired 21 January 2016 • 45 min
Did Richard III really kill the 'Princes in the Tower'?
4. A Mothers Love
5.0Aired 28 January 2016 • 45 min
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.