A quick overview of series 4, and then it's on to the reputation of Henry IVth, who it has has changed through history. And then we deal with the first challenge of Henry's reign - the Epiphany Rising. Series 4: The House of Lancaster and the Wars of the Roses covers the period 1399 - 1485, from Henry IV to the death of Richard III Episodes 134-141 cover Henry VII's reign and Owen GlyndwrEpisodes 142 - 152 cover the reign of Henry V - with a bit of a splash for AgincourtEpisodes 153 - 162 cover the minority of Henry VIEpisodes 163 - 177 Cover the wars of the Roses up to Edwrd IV's victory at TewkesburyIn 174 - 182 we spend 6 episodes on social history - from the economy to the lives of the gentryfrom 183- 194 we cover the reign of Edward IV, the Usurpation of Richard III and Bosworth FieldSeries 4 concludes with an episode to catch us up on the history of Europe Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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