David Grummitt
Staff Tutor in History at the Open University.
2 episodes
Covers topics in categories such as:
Burials at Westminster AbbeyEnglish Roman CatholicsHouse of Tudor16th-century English womenAnnulmentMothers of English monarchs16th-century English nobility15th-century English women, Founders of colleges of the University of Cambridge, Ladies of the Garter, People of the Wars of the RosesHistoryRegistered historic battlefields in England
Margaret Beaufort
Misha Glenny and guests discuss the resilience of the child bride who made it her mission to protect her son during the Wars of the Roses and helped him become the first Tudor king
5 March 2026
Also featuring: Joanna Laynesmith, Katherine Lewis
History16th-century English womenAnnulmentHouse of Tudor16th-century English nobilityEnglish Roman Catholics15th-century English women, Founders of colleges of the University of Cambridge, Ladies of the Garter, People of the Wars of the RosesBurials at Westminster AbbeyMothers of English monarchs15th century16th centuryThe Battle of Bosworth Field
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the Battle of Bosworth Field in 1485, the celebrated climactic encounter of the Wars of the Roses.
26 April 2012
Also featuring: Anne Curry, Steven Gunn