Sort by Popularity - Most Popular Movies and TV Shows tagged with keyword "battle-of-bosworth-field"

1. The White Queen (2013)

TV-MA | 60 min | Drama, History, Romance

Three different, yet equally relentless women vie for the throne in 15th-century England.

Stars: Aneurin Barnard, Rebecca Ferguson, Amanda Hale, Faye Marsay

Votes: 31,431

2. Richard III (1955)

Not Rated | 161 min | Biography, Drama, History

Shakespeare's powerful tale of the wicked deformed King and his conquests, both on the battlefield and in the boudoir.

Director: Laurence Olivier | Stars: Laurence Olivier, Cedric Hardwicke, Nicholas Hannen, Ralph Richardson

Votes: 5,234

3. Tower of London (1962)

Not Rated | 79 min | Drama, History, Horror

The twisted Richard III is haunted by the ghosts of those he has murdered in his attempt to become the King of England.

Director: Roger Corman | Stars: Vincent Price, Michael Pate, Joan Freeman, Robert Brown

Votes: 2,582

4. Henry VII: Winter King (2013 TV Movie)

PG-13 | 59 min | History

Author Thomas Penn takes an extraordinary journey into the dark and chilling world of the first Tudor King, Henry VII. From his victory over Richard III at the Battle of Bosworth, to his ... See full summary »

Directors: Giulia Clark, Stuart Elliott | Stars: Thomas Penn, Barry Cook, Shawn Cunningham

Votes: 195

5. Blackadder (1982–1983)
Episode: The Foretelling (1983)

TV-PG | 35 min | Comedy

Prince Edmund (Black Adder) arrives late to the Battle of Bosworth Field, accidentally killing King Richard III, thinking he was stealing his horse.

Director: Martin Shardlow | Stars: Peter Cook, Brian Blessed, Peter Benson, Robert East

Votes: 1,277

6. Kings and Queens (2002– )
Episode: Richard III (2002)

Documentary, Biography, History

The rise and fall of Richard III.

Director: Marion Milne | Stars: Nigel Spivey, Ch'Lu

7. The Shadow of the Tower (1972)
Episode: Crown in Jeopardy (1972)

47 min | Biography, Drama, History

Henry Tudor emerges victorious over Richard III at the battle of Bosworth Field and seeks to form a coalition from which he hopes to establish a Tudor dynasty.

Director: Anthea Browne-Wilkinson | Stars: James Maxwell, Norma West, Michael Johnson, James Laurenson

Votes: 23

8. Sideprojects (2020– )
Episode: The Luckiest Dig in Archaeological History (2022)

19 min | Documentary

Finding the remains of Richard III is said to be one of the luckiest finds in history. Simon Whistler describes how his remains were traced to a Leicster car park and the step taken to excavate his skeleton and prove his identity.

Stars: Simon Whistler, Benedict Cumberbatch, Terry Key, Philippa Langley

9. The White Queen (2013)
Episode: The Final Battle (2013)

TV-MA | 60 min | Drama, History, Romance

Queen Anne's health is deteriorating and the death of her sickly son Edward and the knowledge that her husband loves Lizzie do not help her situation. She ends her feud with Elizabeth ,... See full summary »

Director: Colin Teague | Stars: Aneurin Barnard, Ashley Charles, Faye Marsay, Shaun Dooley

Votes: 448

10. The Wars of the Roses (2002– )
Episode: One Perfect Rose

Not Rated | Documentary, History, War

King Edward IV consolidates power. His sudden death seemingly put 13-year-old Edward V on the throne, but Richard III intervenes, claiming the throne. Meanwhile, Henry Tudor plans to seize control himself.

Stars: Ian Dawson, Rosemary Horrox, Wendy Moorhen, John Watts

11. The Hollow Crown (2012–2016)
Episode: Richard III (2016)

TV-14 | 129 min | Drama, History, War

Evil Richard plots his path to rule and layers that path with bodies of friend and foe alike.

Director: Dominic Cooke | Stars: Josef Altin, Isaac Andrews, Paul Bazely, Geoff Bell

Votes: 669

12. Secrets of the Dead (2000– )
Episode: Resurrecting Richard III (2014)

TV-PG | Documentary, History, War

Scientists investigate whether Richard III was the villain Shakespeare describes in his plays or a warrior king who fell victim to a smear campaign propagated by his enemies after his ultimate defeat at Bosworth Field in 1485.

Director: Gary Johnstone | Stars: Jo Appleby, Richard Buckley, Tobias Capwell, Glen Ford

Votes: 50

13. Secrets (2013– )
Episode: Richard III Revealed (2013)

TV-PG | 46 min | Documentary, History, Mystery

Secrets looks at the discovery of King Richard III's burial place in a parking lot in Leicester. It follows a team of researchers as they excavate the bones and later run genetic tests to ... See full summary »

Directors: Dick Bower, Pete Woods | Stars: Corey Johnson, Philippa Langley, Simon Farnaby, John Ashdown-Hill

Votes: 40

14. Fact or Fiction (2001–2004)
Episode: Richard III (2004)

Documentary

Contrary to popular perception, Richard III, was loyal, fair and effective as a ruler- much more than the infamous one dimensional Shakesperian villain rumored to have murdered the "Princes in the Tower". Did he?

Director: David Willcock | Stars: Keith Dockray, Michael K. Jones, A.J. Pollard, Tony Robinson

Votes: 16