Seasons & Episodes
Richard II, Part 1: The Hollow Crown
The Duke of Gloucester, the King's uncle and arch-enemy, has been murdered. Most people suspect Thomas Mowbray did it at
Richard II, Part 2: The Desposing of a King
The downfall and deposition of King Richard II as he fights with Bolingbroke for the crown — and awaits his fate. (Cov
Henry IV, Part 1: Rebellion from the North
Henry Bolingbroke, Duke of Lancaster, aided by the Earl of Northumberland and his son Harry Percy deposed the rightful K
Henry IV, Part 2: The Road to Shrewsbury
The Percy family, Henry Bolingbroke's chief allies in deposing and murdering Richard II, have been cheated of their just
Henry IV, Part 3: The New Conspiracy
The rebellion promoted by the Percy family against their former ally King Henry IV has been heavily crushed at Shrewsbur
Henry IV, Part 4: Uneasy Lies the Head
The burdens of kingship and of failing health weigh heavily upon Henry IV. After his victory at Shrewsbury, he has to or
Henry V, Part 1: Signs of War
The final defeat of the northern rebels marked the conclusion of the eight troubled years of Henry IV's reign. With the
Henry V, Part 2: The Band of Brothers
Henry V's first public act after his accession was to lay claim to the French throne and to the hand of the French princ
Henry VI, Part 1: The Red Rose and the White
The English victory at Agincourt confirmed Henry V as an outstanding military leader and a greatly loved King. The ensui
Henry VI, Part 2: The Fall of a Protector
After Henry V's death his French conquests were soon lost. His brothers, Bedford and Gloucester, were appointed Protecto
Henry VI, Part 3: The Rabble from Kent
(Covers 2 Henry VI Act 3 S2—conclusion)
Henry VI, Part 4: The Morning's War
After the murder of Humphrey of Gloucester, the Duke of Suffolk, banished for his part in the crime, was executed by pir
Henry VI, Part 5: The Sun in Splendour
The Duke of York was killed by Queen Margaret at Wakefield, but the Yorkists, under their dead leader's son Edward, smas
Richard III, Part 1: The Dangerous Brother
The fortunes of the House of Lancaster have now reached their lowest point. The young Prince of Wales, heir to Henry VI,
Richard III, Part 2: The Boar Hunt
Nothing now can check Gloucester's devious and ruthless struggle to possess himself of the Crown. His brothers are dead,