Plantagenet

Historian Nick Barratt.

Medieval civil war

A vintage colour lithograph depicting King Richard III at the battle of Bosworth. The battle of Bosworth (or Bosworth Field) was the last significant battle of the Wars of the Roses, the civil war between the Houses of Lancaster and York. (Photo by Getty Images)

The battle for Bosworth field: Historians react to decision to build on battlefield where Richard III died

Nick Barratt.

York History Weekend

York History Weekend 2018: 5 minutes with Nick Barratt

George Goodwin.

Winchester History Weekend 2018: 5 minutes with George Goodwin

The ‘Princes in the Tower’: Edward V and his younger brother Richard, Duke of York, disappeared in mysterious circumstances following the death of their father, King Edward IV. (The Print Collector/Print Collector/Getty Images)

6 notorious unsolved crimes from history

Historian John Ashdown-Hill

Richard III historian John Ashdown-Hill dies

Elizabeth Woodville and Edward IV

When royals marry ‘commoners’: a brief history

The ‘Princes in the Tower’

The 5 greatest mysteries behind the Wars of the Roses

Memorial cross at Flodden Field, site of Battle of Flodden 1513, Northumberland, 1994. (Photo by English Heritage/Heritage Images/Getty Images)

8 of Britain’s best battlefields

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History quiz – prison escapes and the princes in the Tower

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Like father, like son: Richard Plantagenet and Richard III

Portrait of Henry V of England

My history hero: Henry V

Illustration by Sarah Young for BBC History Magazine

Richard III: A hostage to fortune

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Magna Carta: A turning point in English history

George Goodwin.

George Goodwin