4.1 - 134 Lancaster & the Wars of the Roses 1399-1485
The History of England
David Crowther
4.8 • 6K Ratings
🗓️ 23 August 2014
⏱️ 32 minutes
🧾️ Download transcript
Summary
A quick overview of series 4, and then it's on to the reputation of Henry IVth, who it has has changed through history. And then we deal with the first challenge of Henry's reign - the Epiphany Rising.
Series 4: The House of Lancaster and the Wars of the Roses covers the period 1399 - 1485, from Henry IV to the death of Richard III
Episodes 134-141 cover Henry VII's reign and Owen Glyndwr
Episodes 142 - 152 cover the reign of Henry V - with a bit of a splash for Agincourt
Episodes 153 - 162 cover the minority of Henry VI
Episodes 163 - 177 Cover the wars of the Roses up to Edwrd IV's victory at Tewkesbury
In 174 - 182 we spend 6 episodes on social history - from the economy to the lives of the gentry
from 183- 194 we cover the reign of Edward IV, the Usurpation of Richard III and Bosworth Field
Series 4 concludes with an episode to catch us up on the history of Europe
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Transcript
Click on a timestamp to play from that location
| 0:00.0 | Have you ever wondered what it's like to win big on the National Lottery? |
| 0:04.6 | Just to confirm, are you somewhere you're able to talk at the moment? |
| 0:09.2 | Yes, we're at home. |
| 0:11.4 | Lovely. |
| 0:12.6 | Now, just check the ticket and I can confirm you are now millionaires. |
| 0:17.4 | No! |
| 0:18.4 | Yes! |
| 0:19.4 | Do you remember what you were? |
| 0:20.8 | A-meh! |
| 0:22.4 | Imagine that. |
| 0:24.0 | It could be you. |
| 0:25.5 | The National Lottery. |
| 0:27.1 | Rules and procedures apply. |
| 0:28.6 | Players must be 18 or over. |
| 0:43.0 | Hello everyone and welcome to Hestrivingland, |
| 0:45.5 | at the so 134 Golden Child Mane King. |
| 0:53.6 | So, we've had a good hand at the history of Europe over the last few years. |
| 0:57.8 | So hopefully we all have a holistic view of the political world |
| 1:01.8 | that Henry would have to deal with over the 13 years of his reign. |
| 1:06.0 | Today, we're going to go back to the knitting, to the Hestrivingland, |
| 1:09.4 | not all this messing around with those strange folk on the remote continent |
| 1:13.2 | they call Europe land. |
... |
Please login to see the full transcript.
Disclaimer: The podcast and artwork embedded on this page are from David Crowther, and are the property of its owner and not affiliated with or endorsed by Tapesearch.
Generated transcripts are the property of David Crowther and are distributed freely under the Fair Use doctrine. Transcripts generated by Tapesearch are not guaranteed to be accurate.
Copyright © Tapesearch 2026.

