War of the roses is a new ip that transports players back in time to the battleravaged dynastic civil war era of 15thcentury england. Starring benedict cumberbatch, hugh bonneville, judi dench, michael gambon and sally hawkins, these films feature some of shakespeares most eloquent and powerful language. Mini series depicting the turbulent and bloody reigns of scottish monarchs mary, queen of scots and her son king james vi of scotland who became king james i of england and foiled the gunpowder plot. The wars of the roses is a lavish threepart followup to the bafta. The wars of the roses were a series of bloody civil wars for the throne of england between two competing royal families. A miniseries of adaptations of shakespeares history plays. A filmed theatre production of four of shakespeares historical plays. Wars of the roses series by conn iggulden goodreads. Here are some of the alltime best historical series and mini series.
Dec 09, 2016 young henry vi marries margaret of anjou causing an unwanted truce amongst the kingdoms of england and france. Warner gives a performance that is indescribably sad as the saintly, depressed and mad king, shakespeare puts pearls of poetry into the mouth of a man who. The wars of the roses is a lavish threepart followup to the bafta winning the hollow crown, which aired in 20 on thirteens great performances. Wars of the roses simple english wikipedia, the free. Vulpe adrian, carmen ungureanu, clemence poesy, tadeusz pasternak. The wars of the roses directed by robin midgley, michael hayes. The wars of the roses, a reference to the series of english civil wars known as the wars of the roses, starring benedict cumberbatch, hugh bonneville, judi dench, sophie okonedo and tom sturridge. Using a combination of documentary and drama, historian dan jones tells the story of the war of the roses the 30 year civil war between the house of york and house of lancaster that saw the crown change hands seven times.
Women characters in the white queen wars of the roses. This film is not currently playing on mubi but 30 other great films are. However, this star wars the black series one dozen roses is certainly unique and is sure to impress or at least surprise a star wars fangirl there are no flowers in this dozen roses because it is a case of 12 rose tico action figures. If you are the fans of the the hollow crown, this is the one you cannot miss. The title of the series is taken from a line in richard ii.
Benedict cumberbatch as richard iii in the hollow crown. The wars of the roses 1965 tv miniseries matchbittorrent. With david warner, peggy ashcroft, donald burton, alan tucker. A dozen roses is such a cliched valentines day gift, that its not likely to impress your sweetheart. The royal shakespeare companys production of the wars of the roses consisting of shakespeares henry vi 3 parts and richard iii, edited, rearranged and rewritten by john barton and peter hall. May 29, 2018 the wars of the roses ended in august 1485 when henry tudor defeated richard iii at the battle of bosworth. Buckinghams rebellion the wars of the roses were a series of english civil wars for control of the throne of england fought between supporters of two rival cadet branches of the royal house of plantagenet. Many wars of the roses fans also loved the kingmaker series of novels by tony clement. Image caption the tudors was a successful historical drama series which was screened on the bbc. This is a mini series of adaptations of shakespeares history plays. However, this star wars the black series one dozen roses is certainly unique and is sure to impress or at least surprise a star wars fangirl.
As a historical series this really is one of the better ones, as it makes the most of the genre, whilst bringing in a new and unique perspective on the period. Following stormbird, margaret of anjou is the second book in his superb new series set during the wars of the roses, a remarkable period of british history. Fought between the houses of lancaster and york for the english throne, the wars were named years afterward from the supposed badges of the contenders. A filmed theatre production of four of shakespeares historical plays condensed down into a. The hollow crown the wars of the roses mini series bluray. The wars of the roses 14551487 were a series of civil wars, fought over the throne of england, between supporters of the house of lancaster the lancastrians and supporters of the house of york the yorkists. The wars of the roses impresses with an allstar cast. The wars of the roses was a 1963 theatrical adaptation of william shakespeares first historical tetralogy 1 henry vi, 2 henry vi, 3 henry vi and richard iii, which deals with the conflict between the house of lancaster and the house of york over the throne of england, a conflict known as the wars of the roses. Bbcs new war of the roses drama is the real game of thrones. Both houses were branches of the plantagenet royal house, and were related through king edward iii.
The wars of the roses were a series of dynastic wars fought between. Given the success of this book and the tv version of the fictionalised the white queen i think it is high time for a serious tv history of the wars of the roses plus bosworth, ideally with alison weir contributing, and a big glossy book accompanying the series with more detailed maps and colour photographs. Having clearly done his research, iggulden writes with a strong sense of confidence, a trait which definitely shines through on the page. Stormbird is the first in a trilogy on the wars of the roses, and his retelling is a truly mesmerizing romp through 15thcentury england and france. Dec 11, 2016 henry vi, part 1 is the first of three parts in the hollow crown. Richard, duke of york, is deadhis ambitions in ruins, his head spiked on the walls of the city. War rages with the french and divisions within the. David warner and dame peggy ashcroft are mesmerising as, respectively, king henry vi, and his wife margaret of anjou, the shewolf of france in peter halls legendary production of shakespeares cycle of plays about the wars of the roses. War of the roses series the british author conn iggulden is largely known for his historical fiction, along with his fiction and fantasy novels as well. Benedict cumberbatch was nominated for the bafta television award for best leading actor and the wars of the roses was nominated for best miniseries. Henry vi is performed where wars of roses were fought. Melvyn bragg and guests discuss the wars of the roses which have been the scene for many a historical skirmish over the ages.
The brilliant retelling of the wars of the roses continues with trinity, the second gripping novel in the new series from historical fiction master, conn iggulden 1454. The wars of the roses was one of the bloodiest periods in english history and saw two sides of the same family the houses of york and. In a dreary north london flat, the site of perpetual psychological warfare. The show tells the story of the wars of the roses, an exceptionally turbulent period in british history. Wars of the roses gifts 20a, clacton rd, st osyth, clacton on sea, essex. These stunning screen adaptations, richard ii, henry iv in two parts, henry v, henry vi in two parts and richard iii capture shakespeares epic yet intimate plays and are filmed in the visually breathtaking landscape and architecture of the period.
The bbc is to screen a television series called war of the roses based on the historical novels. The wars of the roses were a series of english civil wars for control of the throne of england fought between supporters of two rival cadet branches of the royal house of plantagenet. Following the huge international success of the fourpart miniseries the hollow crown, the wars of the roses will continue the epic saga with. Jan 15, 2017 the wars of the roses were a series of dynastic wars fought between supporters of two rival. Media in category wars of the roses the following 31 files are in this category, out of 31 total. Starring hugh bonneville, benedict cumberbatch, jud.
The mini series features battles, deceit and romance. Bbc tv staging of shakespeares plays henry vi, edward iv and richard iii. Pbs has played a big part in this movement, broadcasting a wide range of bbc period dramas over the years, like the hugely popular downton abbey and biographically inspired mr. Its been said that game of thrones is the wars of the roses written as fantasy.
Henry vi, part 1 is the first of three parts in the hollow crown. The royal shakespeare companys production of the wars of the roses consisting of shakespeares henry vi 3 parts and richard iii, edited, rearranged and. The emperors spy capturing theviolence and romance of medieval life, iggulden makes real those grand characters who live in the collective memory. Using historicallyaccurate, battlefilled reenactments and interviews with expert historians and noted authors, this documentary series brings to life the captivating true stories behind britains bloody civil wars. The period in the fifteenth century when the house of lancaster and. Wars of the roses 145585, in english history, the series of civil wars that preceded the rise of the tudors. The wars of the roses is a threepart followup to the hollow crown. The brilliant retelling of the wars of the roses continues with bloodline, the gripping third novel in the new series from historical fiction master conn iggulden. The brilliant retelling of the wars of the roses continues with margaret of anjou, the second gripping novel in the new series from historical fiction master conn iggulden. Margaret of anjou, the shewolf of france in peter halls legendary production of shakespeares cycle of plays about the wars of the roses. After a brief scene at the deathbed of edward iii, whose descendants comprise the two houses, we jump forward 75 years to unrest in france. The wars of the roses was a series of dynastic wars fought between this is the first book in the trilogy series and is a whopper of a read. War of the roses saga set for television adaptation bbc news. The royal shakespeare companys production of the wars of the roses consisting of shakespeares henry vi 3 parts and richard iii, edited.
Bbcs new war of the roses drama is the real game of thrones the wars of the roses was one of the bloodiest periods in english history and saw two sides of the same family the houses of york and. The bbc aired the concluding cycle in 2016 as the hollow crown. All this and more happens in just part 1 of the series. Jan 16, 2020 in june 20, bbc one debuted a 10part series, the white queen, a depiction of the wars of the roses seen through the eyes of key women, and based on a series of historical novels by philippa gregory. Dec 06, 2016 the wars of the roses, the highly anticipated follow up to shakespeare mini series the hollow crown started filming in late september and, happily, the kick off to official production has resulted in some more exciting casting announcements as the massive cast of yorks and lancasters gets fleshed out more fully. The wars of the roses rsc, 1965 part 1, 16 the inheritance. Oct 10, 20 the brilliant retelling of the wars of the roses continues with trinity, the second gripping novel in the new series from historical fiction master, conn iggulden 1454. King henry vi has remained all but exiled in windsor castle, struck down by his illness for over a year, his eyes vacant, his mind a blank. However, henry would never have become king and founded the tudor dynasty without his.
The novels are historical fiction novels set in the same period of the wars of the roses and more or less feature similar protagonists. No i know there are mini series about it, the problem is those mini series are pathetic, i mean supposedly 20 men fought at the battle of bosworth field according to the white queen and princess, thats why i say there needs to be a proper wars of the roses, game of thrones style tv series, not a mini series. War rages with the french and divisions within the english court threaten the crown. Young henry vi marries margaret of anjou causing an unwanted truce amongst the kingdoms of england and france. Jan 11, 2012 image caption the tudors was a successful historical drama series which was screened on the bbc. Wars of the roses buffs have connected more over the last decade, thanks to the internet and to historical societies.
The brilliant retelling of the wars of the roses want to read. Historicalbased tv series are more popular than ever. Writing with a high degree of accuracy, he brings a high level of authenticity to his stories, researching his subjects well, bringing the past to life. His previous two series, on julius caesar and on the mongol khans of central asia, describe the founding of the greatest empires of their day and were numberone bestsellers. It is 1454 and for more than a year king henry vi has remained all but exiled in windsor castle, struck down by his illness, his eyes vacant, his mind. The wars of the roses rsc, 1965 shakespeare youtube.
Watch this threepart mini series adaptation of william shakespeares henry vi and richard iii from great performances. For within the hollow crown that rounds the mortal temples of a king keeps death his court. Filmed on the stages of the royal shakespeare theatre in stratforduponavon. The wars of the roses were a series of civil wars between two english rival branches of the plantagenet family from 1455 1485. The wars of the roses, the highly anticipated follow up to shakespeare mini series the hollow crown started filming in late september and, happily, the kick off to official production has resulted in some more exciting casting announcements as the massive cast of yorks and lancasters gets fleshed out more fully. The house of lancaster represented by the red rose and the house of york represented by the white rose. Jun 15, 20 bbcs new war of the roses drama is the real game of thrones the wars of the roses was one of the bloodiest periods in english history and saw two sides of the same family the houses of york and. Young henry vi tom sturridge causes outrage by marrying margaret of.
In june 20, bbc one debuted a 10part series, the white queen, a depiction of the wars of the roses seen through the eyes of key women, and based on a series of historical novels by philippa gregory. The war of the roses is a 1989 american black comedy film based upon the 1981 novel the war of the roses by warren adler. The wars of the roses dvd,these three screen adaptations, henry vi in two parts and richard iii, tell the story of the wars of the roses, an exceptionally turbulent period in british history. The wars of the roses ended in august 1485 when henry tudor defeated richard iii at the battle of bosworth. Bbcs new war of the roses drama is the real game of thrones tv. The wars of the roses were a series of bitter conflicts that tore apart england and wales during the late middle ages, killing tens of. Chronicle of the dysfunctional plantagenet family from the accession of the young henry to the death of richard,last of the plantagenets. The wars of the roses were a series of dynastic wars fought between supporters of two rival. May 18, 2000 melvyn bragg and guests discuss the wars of the roses which have been the scene for many a historical skirmish over the ages. The threepart miniseries of william shakespeares henry vi and richard iii from great performances is the second installment of the.