Sort by Popularity - Most Popular Movies and TV Shows tagged with keyword "war-of-the-roses"

1. The White Queen (2013)

TV-MA | 60 min | Drama, History, Romance

Three different, yet equally relentless women vie for the throne in 15th-century England.

Stars: Aneurin Barnard, Rebecca Ferguson, Amanda Hale, Faye Marsay

Votes: 31,415

2. The White Princess (2017)

TV-MA | 60 min | Drama, History, Romance

Based on the Philippa Gregory book of the same name, the story of Elizabeth of York, the White Queen's daughter, and her marriage to the Lancaster victor, Henry VII.

Stars: Jodie Comer, Rebecca Benson, Jacob Collins-Levy, Richard Dillane

Votes: 15,600

3. The Hollow Crown (2012–2016)

TV-14 | 150 min | Drama, History, War

A mini-series of adaptations of Shakespeare's history plays: Richard II, Henry IV: Parts 1 and 2, and Henry V.

Stars: Anton Lesser, Simon Russell Beale, Tom Georgeson, John Mackay

Votes: 7,319

4. Blackadder (1982–1983)

TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy

In the Middle Ages, Prince Edmund the Black Adder constantly schemes and endeavors to seize the crown from his father and brother.

Stars: Rowan Atkinson, Brian Blessed, Elspet Gray, Tim McInnerny

Votes: 41,099

5. Tower of London (1962)

Not Rated | 79 min | Drama, History, Horror

The twisted Richard III is haunted by the ghosts of those he has murdered in his attempt to become the King of England.

Director: Roger Corman | Stars: Vincent Price, Michael Pate, Joan Freeman, Robert Brown

Votes: 2,579

6. Britain's Bloody Crown (2016– )

Not Rated | Drama, History

Using a combination of documentary and drama, historian Dan Jones tells the story of the War of the Roses - the 30 year civil war between the House of York and House of Lancaster that saw the crown change hands seven times.

Stars: Dan Jones, James Oliver Wheatley, Steffan Boje, Tom Durant Pritchard

Votes: 368

7. Black Arrow (1985 TV Movie)

90 min | Adventure, History

In 15th century England, a civil war called Wars of the Roses is being fought between two rival houses who want the throne. Fresh from battle, a knight finds his family dead. He joins the outlaws led by the Black Arrow to seek justice.

Director: John Hough | Stars: Benedict Taylor, Georgia Slowe, Oliver Reed, Fernando Rey

Votes: 582

8. The Black Arrow (1948)

Approved | 76 min | Action, Adventure, History

Young nobleman Richard Shelton returns from the War of the Roses to find his father murdered, a fugitive family friend blamed, and his uncle occupying his estates.

Director: Gordon Douglas | Stars: Louis Hayward, Janet Blair, George Macready, Edgar Buchanan

Votes: 447

9. The Black Arrow (1988 TV Movie)

55 min | Animation, Adventure, Family

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Stars: Bob Baines, Claire Crowther, Phillip Hinton, Graham Matters

Votes: 62

10. The Black Arrow (1985)

91 min | Adventure, History, War

End of the fifteenth century. There is a war for the English throne - the war of the Scarlet and White Roses. Dick Shelton, whose father was killed, will fight under the banner of the ... See full summary »

Director: Sergey Tarasov | Stars: Galina Belyaeva, Igor Shavlak, Leonid Kulagin, Yuri Smirnov

Votes: 109

11. Britain's Royals: The House of Windsor (2019 Video)

70 min | Documentary, Biography, History

From grand pageants to war for land, from a fascinated media and public to secret dealings and marriages with Hollywood celebrities, the Royal family of the United Kingdom has held us ... See full summary »

Director: Philip Gardiner | Stars: Paul Hughes, Razor Keeves

Votes: 30

12. Hard Quiz (2016– )
Episode: Battle of the Duds (2019)

28 min | Comedy, Game-Show

For the first time ever on the show, four previous contestants who lost in the first round, Charles (horses expert), Lucy (War of the Roses expert), fan favorite Theja (cricketer Sachin ... See full summary »

Directors: Catherine Vanderwolf, Kelly Doherty | Stars: Tom Gleeson, Charles, Leon, Lucy

13. Kings and Queens (2002– )
Episode: Richard III (2002)

Documentary, Biography, History

The rise and fall of Richard III.

Director: Marion Milne | Stars: Nigel Spivey, Ch'Lu

14. Castle Builders (2015)
Episode: Siege and Storm (2015)

Documentary

Castles may look imposing but simple strong walls were not enough to resist clever, determined attackers. Some of the the additional defenses, such narrow windows and the layered defense of... See full summary »

Star: Robert Glenister

15. The Shadow of the Tower (1972)
Episode: Crown in Jeopardy (1972)

47 min | Biography, Drama, History

Henry Tudor emerges victorious over Richard III at the battle of Bosworth Field and seeks to form a coalition from which he hopes to establish a Tudor dynasty.

Director: Anthea Browne-Wilkinson | Stars: James Maxwell, Norma West, Michael Johnson, James Laurenson

Votes: 23

16. The White Queen (2013)
Episode: In Love with the King (2013)

TV-MA | 59 min | Drama, History, Romance

In 1463, the lust between a Lancastrian commoner and Yorkist King turns into a secret wedding and a new Queen of England. But two women not so smitten with the arrangement vow to take her down.

Director: James Kent | Stars: Juliet Aubrey, Aneurin Barnard, Rebecca Ferguson, James Frain

Votes: 800

17. The White Queen (2013)
Episode: Love and Death (2013)

TV-MA | 61 min | Drama, History, Romance

Having witnessed the murder of Henry VI the pregnant Elizabeth is again shocked when she discovers her husband having sex with courtier Jane Shore. Her isolation is increased as Jacquetta ... See full summary »

Director: Jamie Payne | Stars: Aneurin Barnard, Leo Bill, Rebecca Ferguson, Rupert Graves

Votes: 483

18. The White Queen (2013)
Episode: The Price of Power (2013)

TV-MA | 59 min | Drama, History, Romance

The pregnant Elizabeth is crowned queen and welcomed by Edward's brothers Richard and George though Warwick and his daughters do not disguise their disapproval and Cecily refuses to attend ... See full summary »

Director: James Kent | Stars: Juliet Aubrey, Aneurin Barnard, Rebecca Ferguson, James Frain

Votes: 596

19. The White Queen (2013)
Episode: The Storm (2013)

TV-MA | 61 min | Drama, History, Romance

Margaret Beaufort is pleased to learn that Warwick, whose daughter Isabel is George's reluctant bride, is holding a parliament in York to have George declared the rightful monarch. However ... See full summary »

Director: James Kent | Stars: Juliet Aubrey, Aneurin Barnard, Rebecca Ferguson, James Frain

Votes: 545

20. The White Queen (2013)
Episode: The Bad Queen (2013)

TV-MA | 59 min | Drama, History, Romance

After his failed coup, a desperate Warwick makes his biggest and boldest gambit yet, offering up his daughter Anne to seal an alliance with Margaret of Anjou, the wife of Henry VI, the king he helped depose.

Director: Jamie Payne | Stars: Juliet Aubrey, Veerle Baetens, Aneurin Barnard, Leo Bill

Votes: 528

21. The White Queen (2013)
Episode: War at First Hand (2013)

TV-MA | 58 min | Drama, History, Romance

1470:- George returns to fight with his brothers, to the chagrin of Warwick, who moves the decrepit Henry VI into the tower of London for his protection whilst Jasper Tudor escorts his ... See full summary »

Director: Jamie Payne | Stars: Juliet Aubrey, Veerle Baetens, Aneurin Barnard, Leo Bill

Votes: 510

22. The Wars of the Roses (2002– )
Episode: One Perfect Rose

Not Rated | Documentary, History, War

King Edward IV consolidates power. His sudden death seemingly put 13-year-old Edward V on the throne, but Richard III intervenes, claiming the throne. Meanwhile, Henry Tudor plans to seize control himself.

Stars: Ian Dawson, Rosemary Horrox, Wendy Moorhen, John Watts

23. Medieval Dead (2013–2016)
Episode: Richard III's Lost Chapel (2013)

60 min | Documentary

Using skeleton analysis and dramatic reconstruction, experts hunt for Richard III's lost chapel in Towton, North Yorkshire. What secrets will they reveal?

Director: Jeremy Freeston | Stars: Jeremy Freeston, Simon Lee, Adam Lee, Steve Smith

Votes: 14

24. Medieval Dead (2013–2016)
Episode: The Mysterious Woman of Tadcaster (2013)

46 min | Documentary

Experts investigate the life and death of a medieval woman when her skeleton is found at Tadcaster Castle, North Yorkshire.

Director: Jeremy Freeston | Stars: Jeremy Freeston, Malin Holst, Vashti MacLachlan, Piers Mitchell

Votes: 8

25. She-Wolves: England's Early Queens (2012)
Episode: Isabella and Margaret (2012)

62 min | Documentary, Biography, History

Isabella and Margaret were both young French girls and political pawns when they were married to English kings: Isabella to Edward II in the 14th century, Margaret to Henry VI 100 years ... See full summary »

Director: Lucy Swingler | Star: Helen Castor

Votes: 43

26. Secrets of the Dead (1999– )
Episode: Blood Red Roses (1999)

Documentary, History, Mystery

Building work uncovers a mass grave containing the bodies of the fallen in one of the bloodiest battles of the War of the Roses, the Battle of Towton of 1461 in which 28,000 men died in a single day's fighting.

Director: Bill Lyons | Stars: Bill Lyons, Malin Holst

Votes: 11

27. Britain's Bloody Crown (2016– )
Episode: The Mad King (2016)

Not Rated | 45 min | Drama, History

After the death of the Duke of Suffolk in 1450, various factions compete for control over the feeble-minded King Henry VI. Richard of York struggles with Henry's French wife, Margaret of Anjou, and her favorite, Edmund, Duke of Somerset.

Director: Nick Green | Stars: Steffan Boje, Constantin Florescu, Voicu Hetel, Dan Jones

Votes: 42