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169 King without Rule
Season 4 Episode 36
After the victory at Northampton and the Act of Accord, it looked as though all Richard of York had to do was wait or the crown to be his. But in the…
10 years ago
168 With Horns and Trumpets
Season 4 Episode 35
Warwick swashed and buckled his way up and down the channel until the Yorkists were ready to invade England again. But on his return from Ireland wit…
10 years ago
167 The Triumph of Lancaster
Season 4 Episode 34
In 1459 the trigger point was finally reached; after a year of phony war, both sides preparing for war, the call for a great council in 1459 proving …
10 years, 1 month ago
166 The Reign of Queen Margaret
Season 4 Episode 33
In 1455 it briefly looked as though York had won; but in fact it solved nothing - the king remained the centre of power, and the king was weak. By 14…
10 years, 1 month ago
165 Bloodshed
Season 4 Episode 32
In 1455, the quality and nature of the arguments and disputes about the king's fitness to reign and the need to reform the way England was governed c…
10 years, 1 month ago
164 Madness
Season 4 Episode 31
In 1452 and 1453 Henry enjoyed a brief spell where he was on top of his job after the events at Dartford. But fate had something in mind.
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10 years, 2 months ago
163 The Cousins' War
Season 4 Episode 30
How did previous generations view the Wars of the Roses? What are the interpretations of the Wars of the Roses now? This, and an introduction to some…
10 years, 3 months ago
162 The Return of York
Season 4 Episode 29
It's still 1450. Because it was something of an eventful year. Richard of York, sat in Ireland, was worried - his name had been bandied about by Jack…
10 years, 3 months ago
161 Captain of Kent
Season 4 Episode 28
1450 was an eventful year. The fall of Suffolk, and now Kent was once again in flames, just as it had been in 1381. This time the leader that emerged…
10 years, 4 months ago
160 The Fall of Suffolk and Normandy
Season 4 Episode 27
By 1445, William de la Pole, Duke of Suffolk was clearly Henry's most trusted adviser. He faced a difficult task - to steer a bankrupt nation into th…
10 years, 5 months ago