Britain's Bloody Crown
A Mother's Love: War of the Roses
Season 1 Episode 4 of 4
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
Britain's Bloody Crown airs on 5SELECT at 3:00 AM, Sunday 18 May. (Subtitles.)
Topics
Education ➝ Science ➝ Factual Topics
History
Dan Jones
Presenter
Nick Green
Director
Sam Starbuck
Series Producer
Dan Gold
Executive Producer