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Six hundred years ago England was torn apart by a series of bloody battles for the throne. England s most powerful families went to war against each other in a violent and deadly blood feud. This is the real life Game of Thrones. Tens of thousands were slaughtered. In just thirty years the crown changed hands seven times. It s known as the Wars of the Roses. Across four episodes, acclaimed historian Dan Jones unique storytelling is combined with high-end scripted drama to reveal the true story of the Wars of the Roses. It s a story of human frailties, rivalries, forced hands and blind luck that drove England into decades of violence. Each episode focuses on pivotal characters and the moments in their lives when the world shook and history changed forever. EPISODE ONE - THE MAD KING Dan Jones uncovers the real culprit who started the Wars of the Roses; it is the feeble-minded king Henry VI. A man so incompetent that he allowed a blood feud to explode in his country that took 30 years to heal. EPISODE TWO - THE KINGMAKER MUST DIE Through years of chaos and turbulence, Edward IV tried to keep Warwick onside in his new world order. In the end, Edward IV learnt the hardest lesson of kingship: to save his country a good king must do bad things. And to be a great king, the kingmaker must die. EPISODE THREE - THE PRINCES MUST DIE Dan Jones traces how Richard s own personality and his loyalty to his dead brother painted him into a corner. Leading him one step at a time down the path to destruction. In the end he was left with just two choices. He could let the Woodville s win and he would certainly die, or he could roll the dice and seize the throne. EPISODE FOUR - A MOTHER S LOVE When Richard III snatched the throne and murdered his nephews, Margaret realised that this was a king who could kill her or her son on a whim. So Margaret marshalled all her brilliant political skills. She decided to unseat the King of England and replace him with her only son a rank outsider. The dynasty she founded became the most famous in English history: The Tudors.
M**M
England at it's Bloodiest Time.
This DVD presented by historian Dan Jones, is a brilliant example of how to bring history alive for a 21st Centuryaudience. In a series of four broadcasts from Channel 5, Dan recreates the background to the Wars of the Roses,a bloody yet fascinating period in English history, and it is now available here on two discs.Many of us will be familiar with the Battle of Towton where countless tens of thousands were slaughtered. Here infour episodes, Dan Jones, sets the scene, takes us back to the period and makes the Yorkist and Lancastrian warseasier to understand.Episode One: The Mad King: Henry VI whose inept and imbecilic nature lead to the start of the wars.Episode Two: The Kingmaker Must Die, Edward IV tries to keep faith with Richard Earl of Warwick but has tokill him to save England from total chaos.Episode Three: The Princes Must Die, shows how Richard's misguided loyalty to his dead brother and fear ofthe dreaded Woodville clan drove him to extreme action and the final destruction of the Plantagenet dynasty.Episode Four: A Mother's Love, Margaret Beaufort the woman determined to bring her son to the throne andthe rise of the Tudors.In a similar style to his books, The Plantagenets and The Hollow Crown, Dan presents the known facts andlikely mindset of the leading characters of the era, in an interesting and enthralling way. The series has lotsof dramatic reconstructions portrayed by real actors, with no sign of reenactment groups running around likeheadless chickens as is often the case in lesser productions.This is English history, well presented by a modern and enthusiastic historian, who goes straight to the sourcematerials for the facts.This series is a worthy buy for anyone interested in the bloody history of our nation.Released in 2016With approximately 180 minutes of viewing.Sadly no Subtitles.
C**H
Good but not modern language.
Historic coverage of the war of the roses, however the constant use of more modern colourful language did put me off.
T**T
A great series that one can watch over and over again.
While being a history buff I've always found the complicated medieval feuds difficult to follow and stay focused on. Enter Dan Jones, a young historian who ethusiastically charges into this melange and digs up all the juiciest and goriest details of this tremendously violent period of British history. Just don't watch any of these films on a full stomach. I don't like scruffiness of dress, especially of presenters, but Dan Jones (who dresses as if he were still on a student grant) has such a natural charm and unaffected intellect that one can't but love his company. A great series that one can watch over and over again.
S**G
History A level
If your son/daughter is studying this period and is unfamiliar with it, this will make the book by the same author less daunting. It's not that he's heavy, far from it. It's just that if you are not familiar with the era, any fat book can feel a bit daunting. This DVD by the same author is an easier route in.... and my hope is that the book will then feel more accessible.
K**C
A quality production. Really good
Niece loved it.
J**R
Royalty Explained
I found this to be one of the most informative and explanative filmed docu/history films I've seen. Many answers that authors I've read were here and as I was reading this period at the same time it filled the gaps. I was sorry when it came to an end. I hope there's to be a further dvd to bring us up to 21st century rulers.
D**E
Fabulous introduction to the war of the roses.
Why wasn't history this simple as school? Dan has a great way of introducing characters and having them stick in my mind. I have loved and enjoyed getting to know this very complicated story and feeling like an expert!
C**T
Four Stars
I find these early Histories of Britain a little confusing. But well received.
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