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Next, they turned to the long and bloody process of driving the last of the. The fascinating truth behind Englands most violent era Using historically-accurate, battle-filled re-enactments and interviews with expert historians and noted authors, this two-part documentary. Starting with the dynastic feud that ran the course of almost all of Shakespeare's English history plays - the twin tetralogies with their numerous Henrys and penchant for big battles - the Wars of the Roses.įollow along as we give you a condensed version of the history, opine about the nature of kingship, and talk about the recursive impact of Shakespeare: the way he wrote about history, and subsequently helped shape the way that same history has been viewed ever since. It took Isabella and Ferdinand five years of war to consolidate control in Castile. The crown of England changed hands five times over the course of the fifteenth century, as two branches of the Plantagenet dynasty fought to the death for the. 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. As we enter the world of Shakespeare's history plays, we figured it was time for a backgrounder on the period of history being shown, as we understand it today. Britain's Bloody Crown: With Dan Jones, James Oliver Wheatley, Steffan Boje, Tom Durant Pritchard.
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