The Hollow Crown | The Wars of the Roses: Henry VI Part I

Henry VI Part I

Drama based on Shakespeare's history play. Henry VI Part I. With Henry V dead and against the backdrop of wars in France, the English nobility quarrel.

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  • Type: Plays
  • Channel: BBC Two
  • Duration: 1'52'42''
  • Broadcast date: 2016
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UK only
Staff and students of licensed education establishments only
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