The Wars of the Roses

Plot Summary

An epic chronicle of the dysfunctional Plantagenet family from the accession of the young Henry to the death of Richard, last of the Plantagenets. The vacillations of the priestly Henry lead to ungentlemanly behaviour, civil war, treason, murder, regicide, fratricide, and the relentless pursuit of power so characteristic of the Renaissance.

Top Cast

David Warner Henry VI

Peggy Ashcroft Margaret of Anjou

Donald Burton Exeter / First Murderer

Alan Tucker Prince Edward

Charles Kay Sir John Hume / Clarence