The Wars of the Roses (1455-1487 CE) was a series of dynastic conflicts between the monarchy and the nobility of England. The 'wars' were a series of intermittent, often small-scale battles, executions...
Benedict Cumberbatch stars as Richard III on the cover of Shakespeare Magazine 10. And our second cover features Sophie Okonedo, who stars with Benedict in the epic BBC Shakespeare series The Hollow Crown: The Wars of the Roses. Inside the magazine, we interview Hollow Crown director Dominic Cooke, and share our gallery of iconic Hollow Crown images. Also this issue, we explore Shakespeare's First Folio with the expert guidance of Emma Smith. And we learn all about Shakespeare's Globe from Farah Karim-Cooper. We take a walk on the dark side with the witches of Macbeth, while the stars reveal How Shakespeare Changed My Life. If you're bored of traditional theatre, let us tell you about Table Top Shakespeare. And our look at Indian Shakespeare films shows the Bard is much-loved in Bollywood. Finally, our biggest-ever issue has an audacious mash-up of Shakespeare with Star Wars: The Force Awakens. May the Bard Be With You!
The author of Powers and Thrones and presenter of Netflix’s Secrets of Great British Castles offers a vivid account of the events that inspired Game of Thrones and Shakespeare’s Henry IV and Richard III Discover the real history behind The Hollow Crown: The Wars of the Roses, the PBS Great Performance series of Shakespeare's plays, starring Judi Dench, Benedict Cumberbatch, Sofie Okenedo and Hugh Bonneville. 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 right to rule. In this riveting follow-up to The Plantagenets, celebrated historian Dan Jones describes how the longest-reigning British royal family tore itself apart until it was finally replaced by the Tudors. Some of the greatest heroes and villains of history were thrown together in these turbulent times, from Joan of Arc and Henry V, whose victory at Agincourt marked the high point of the medieval monarchy, to Richard III, who murdered his own nephews in a desperate bid to secure his stolen crown. This was a period when headstrong queens and consorts seized power and bent men to their will. With vivid descriptions of the battles of Towton and Bosworth, where the last Plantagenet king was slain, this dramatic narrative history revels in bedlam and intrigue. It also offers a long-overdue corrective to Tudor propaganda, dismantling their self-serving account of what they called the Wars of the Roses. “If you’re a fan of Game of Thrones or The Tudors then Dan Jones’ swashbucklingly entertaining slice of medieval history will be right up your alley… Every bit as entertaining and readable as his previous blockbuster The Plantagenets.” – Daily Express
This detailed and visually-appealing resource offers a complete reference point for students learning or revising knowledge of The Wars of the Roses. It contains comprehensive sections on: -Overview; -Major Events - Battles of St. Albans, Towton, Tewkesbury, Readeption of Henry VI and Battle of Bosworth Field. -Timeline of Major Events -Key People - Henry VI, Richard of York, Earl of Warwick, Edward IV, Richard III and Henry Tudor/ Henry VII -Family Tree of Houses of York and Lancaster Key words and ideas are underlined for easy reference. The resource is designed to be printed onto either A4 or A3, and is provided as both a PDF and a Word version (so that you can edit if you want to). It can be used for a wide range of year groups, but was originally designed to support study at KS3.
BBC Two have released the first picture of the Bafta-nominated actor as Richard III for upcoming drama The Hollow Crown: The Wars of the Roses
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Kirby Muxloe Castle, known also as Kirby Castle is an unfinished 15th century fortified manor house in Kirby Muxloe, Leicestershire, England. It was begun in 1480 by William Hastings, 1st Baron Hastings, during the period of the Wars of the Roses. [Wikipedia] Lord Hastings was seized and executed by Richard III in 1483.
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On 22 August 1485 the War of the Roses reached a bloody climax at Bosworth Field. Here, Richard III, England’s most controversial king, defended his crown against the Lancastrian champion Hen…
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On 22 August 1485 the War of the Roses reached a bloody climax at Bosworth Field. Here, Richard III, England’s most controversial king, defended his crown against the Lancastrian champion Hen…
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Explore nine key facts about the bloody feud that permanently altered the course of British history.
