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173 Rivers Rising
Season 4 Episode 40
There was a new faction at court - the Woodvilles, and they were there en masse. Were they really so bad? Had Edward boobed? And what did Warwick thi…
10 years, 3 months ago
172 A Royal Marriage
Season 4 Episode 39
The first three years of Edward's reign were spent dealing stamping on the fires of the Lancastrian resistance. But then, he found time for something…
10 years, 4 months ago
171 Two Rulers
Season 4 Episode 38
In the aftermath of Towton, Edward started his work to restore a broad based regime - crushing the recalcitrant, welcoming the turncoats, re-establis…
10 years, 4 months ago
170 This Fair White Rose
Season 4 Episode 37
In 1461 the Queen failed to seize London,and retreated to the north. Warwick and Edward walked through London's empty gates and then chased north for…
10 years, 4 months ago
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, 5 months 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, 5 months 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, 6 months 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, 6 months 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, 6 months 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, 7 months ago