The 15th century saw two royal families engaged in a bitter struggle for control of the English throne. The Wars Of The Roses culminated after 30 years in the Battle of Bosworth Field - a story of murder and betrayal.
This episode explains the role of this battle in creating a Protestant ascendancy in Ireland, which left a lasting mark on the politics of Northern Ireland.
A look at the Battle of Hastings, exploring the technology and weaponry used and how the Norman Conquest changed England's history forever.
As daylight began to fade on the 2nd July 1644, the largest military encounter of the English Civil War began. This bloody battle finally came to a close when Oliver Cromwell's Roundheads slaughtered the last of Charles I's Royalist infantry.
This episode explains the role of this battle in creating a Protestant ascendancy in Ireland, which left a lasting mark on the politics of Northern Ireland.
This episode looks at how this battle in Belgium saw the destruction of the career of one of history's greatest soldiers and changed European politics forever.