It was the culmination of ten years of increasingly violent unrest between supporters of King Henry VI and his cousin Richard, Duke
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We examine 5 myths surrounding the Wars of the Roses, as part of our 17-page special feature in issue 50 of Military
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The Lancastrians were a usurper dynasty. Their contested authority culminated in the Wars of the Roses, and later inspired Shakespeare’s history plays.
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Dr Phil Stone outlines the Richard III Society’s views regarding the king’s burial. When the ‘Looking for Richard Project’ was devised
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Following the discovery of remains believed to be those of Richard III, take a look at what really happened at Bosworth
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By the late 15th century, armour weighed 60lbs or more, leaving men breathless, sluggish, and subject to rapid fatigue. It also dulled the senses. Worst
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The Battle of Wakefield was a maor battle in the War of the Roses. It took place at Sandal Magna near Wakefield,
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