Season 1

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  7.5/1046 votes

  The Mad King

  Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 1/7/2016

  The truth behind what really started the War of the Roses is told and surprisingly it has nothing to do with a crown.

  Director: Unknown

  Writer: Unknown

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  8.0/1039 votes

  The Kingmaker Must Die

  Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 1/14/2016

  Dan looks at how Henry VI was replaced on the throne by a younger Edward IV.

  Director: Unknown

  Writer: Unknown

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  7.9/1036 votes

  The Princes Must Die

  Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 1/21/2016

  Did Richard III really kill the 'Princes in the Tower'?

  Director: Unknown

  Writer: Unknown

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  8.0/1040 votes

  A Mothers Love

  Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 1/28/2016

  The Wars of the Roses ended in August 1485 when Henry Tudor defeated Richard III at the battle of Bosworth. However, Henry would never have become king and founded the Tudor dynasty without his mother, Margaret Beaufort. Historian Dan Jones concludes his history of the feud by revealing how the widow kept her only son safe as England descended into chaos and why she embarked upon a bold but risky plan to place him on the throne.

  Director: Unknown

  Writer: Unknown