The Wars of the Roses
- 1965
- Ended
- 12
★ 9.0 TMDB Rating · 1 votes
An epic chronicle of the dysfunctional Plantagenet family from the accession of the young Henry to the death of Richard, last of the Plantagenets. The vacillations of the priestly Henry lead to ungentlemanly behaviour, civil war, treason, murder, regicide, fratricide, and the relentless pursuit of power so characteristic of the Renaissance.
- Created by
- John Barton
- Seasons
- 1
- Episode length
- ~2h 50m
- First aired
- Apr 8, 1965
- Networks
- BBC One
- Original language
- English
- Origin
- United Kingdom
Cast of The Wars of the Roses
David Warner
Henry VI
Peggy Ashcroft
Margaret of Anjou
Donald Burton
Exeter / First Murderer
Alan Tucker
Prince Edward
Charles Kay
Sir John Hume / Clarence
David Hargreaves
Third Citizen / Norfolk
William Squire
Suffolk / Buckingham
Seasons
-
Miniseries
Apr 8, 1965
3 episodes
An epic chronicle of the dysfunctional Plantagenet family from the accession of the young Henry to the death of Richard, last of the Plantagenets. The vacillations of the priestly Henry lead to ungentlemanly behaviour, civil war, treason, murder, regicide, fratricide, and the relentless pursuit of power so characteristic of the Renaissance.
