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Wars of Roses 1455-1487 - English Civil Wars DOCUMENTARY

Kings and Generals · Dec 24, 2019 · about 52 min

Uploaded Dec 24, 2019 · 6.1M views (as of Oct 30, 2026)

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Edward III created duchies for his sons.
That gave nobles power to claim the throne.
The Hundred Years War fed the conflict.
At Barnet, troops mistook a coat of arms in the mist.
The Tudors ruled for over a century after.

What caused the Wars of the Roses?

Edward III gave his sons dukedoms, creating powerful nobles with claims to the throne. After the Hundred Years War, rival lines fought for decades. Battles like Barnet turned on confusion in the mist, and the wars ended with the Tudor dynasty taking power.

Worth watching?Good value given. A full animated history of England's civil wars between York and Lancaster. Dense, but easy to follow with the maps.

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Actionable

Draw a family tree of the claimants.
Watch with a map of England.
Read about Henry VII's rise.

Lessons

Succession fights can last generations.
Confusion changes battles.
Each war seeds the next.

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Channel: Kings and Generals. Published Dec 24, 2019. About 52 minutes.

One king's generosity to his sons planted the seeds of a long civil war.

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“each new war often creates the causes for the next one”
“the Tudor dynasty would rule England for over a century after”

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Who won the Wars of the Roses?

The Tudors came out on top.

When were they fought?

1455 to 1487.

Is it worth watching?

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