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Wars of the Roses in fiction

  • Richard III (play)The Tragedy of Richard the Third likely took shape between 1592 and 1594, a period when William Shakespeare was refining his historical narratives.
  • Henry VI, Part 1On the 3rd of March 1592, Philip Henslowe recorded a performance at the Rose Theatre in Southwark. He called the play Harey Vj and noted it had fifteen…
  • Henry VI, Part 3In 1455, the First Battle of St Albans erupted as Yorkist forces pursued King Henry VI and his queen Margaret from the field.
  • Chimes at MidnightIn 1938, John Houseman secured a partnership with the Theatre Guild to produce a play called Five Kings for Orson Welles's Mercury Theatre.