Stephen Gunn
Tutor and Fellow in Modern History at Merton College, Oxford
3 episodes
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The 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, David Grummitt
The Field of the Cloth of Gold
Melvyn Bragg discusses the Field of the Cloth of Gold in 1520, one of the greatest and most conspicuous displays of wealth and culture that Europe had ever seen.
6 October 2005
Also featuring: John Guy, Penny Roberts
The Wars of the Roses
Melvyn Bragg discusses the 15th century wars between the royal Houses of Lancaster and York. Do they represent the breakdown of the feudal system or has the political instability been overstated?
18 May 2000
Also featuring: Helen Castor, Colin Richmond