Plantagenet

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Richard III quiz: how much do you know about the last Plantagenet king?

The battle of Towton during the War of the Roses, 1461. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

The Wars of the Roses: the 15th-century clash of kings that heralded the dawn of the Tudor dynasty

Portrait of John of Gaunt

John of Gaunt: father of England’s medieval monarchy and self-styled Spanish king

Battle of Barnet: This lively, if inaccurate, 15th- century illustration of the shows a coronet- wearing Edward skewering Warwick with his lance

The battle of Barnet, 1471: the Wars of the Roses clash that killed the Kingmaker

Portrait of Richard III of England (1452-1485) King of England until his death in the Battle of Bosworth Field. Dated 15th Century (Photo by: Universal History Archive/Universal Images Group via Getty Images)

Richard III: your guide to the last Yorkist king of England

An oil on panel portrait of Elizabeth Woodville

Elizabeth Woodville: Edward IV’s controversial queen

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What if… Richard III had won at Bosworth?

Lauren Johnson responds to listener questions about the Wars of the Roses. (Image by Getty Images)

The Wars of the Roses: everything you wanted to know

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Richard the radical: was Richard III a champion of the people?

Henry VI of England. (Photo by iStock/Getty Images)

Henry VI may have had a “sex coach” – plus 4 more curious facts about his life

Thomas Penn on the House of York.

A Triple Bond Broken: The Destruction of the House of York

Princes in the Tower Podcast Series

Princes in the Tower Episode 8: A conclusion (of sorts)

Princes in the Tower Podcast Series

Princes in the Tower Episode 7: Survival theories

Princes in the Tower Podcast Series

Princes in the Tower Episode 6: The other suspects

Princes in the Tower Podcast Series

Princes in the Tower Episode 5: Circumstantial evidence and strange behaviour