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Battle of Barnet: This lively, if inaccurate, 15th- century illustration of the shows a coronet- wearing Edward skewering Warwick with his lance
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The battle of Barnet, 1471: the Wars of the Roses clash that killed the Kingmaker

Portrait of Richard III of England (1452-1485) King of England until his death in the Battle of Bosworth Field. Dated 15th Century (Photo by: Universal History Archive/Universal Images Group via Getty Images)
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Richard III: your guide to the last Yorkist king of England

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What if… Richard III had won at Bosworth?

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Lauren Johnson responds to listener questions about the Wars of the Roses. (Image by Getty Images)
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The Wars of the Roses: everything you wanted to know

Richard III
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Richard the radical: was Richard III a champion of the people?

Henry VI of England. (Photo by iStock/Getty Images)
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Henry VI may have had a “sex coach” – plus 4 more curious facts about his life

Thomas Penn on the House of York.
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A Triple Bond Broken: The Destruction of the House of York

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Princes in the Tower Podcast Series
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Princes in the Tower Episode 8: A conclusion (of sorts) . This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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Princes in the Tower Episode 7: Survival theories . This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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Princes in the Tower Episode 6: The other suspects . This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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Princes in the Tower Episode 5: Circumstantial evidence and strange behaviour . This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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Princes in the Tower Episode 4: Examining the evidence . This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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Princes in the Tower Episode 3: The prime suspect . This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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Princes in the Tower Episode 2: The timeline . This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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Princes in the Tower Episode 1: The case . This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.