
The Wars of the Roses
A 1965 BBC adaptation of William Shakespeare's first historical tetralogy (1 Henry VI, 2 Henry VI, 3 Henry VI and Richard III), which deals with the conflict between the House of Lancaster and the House of York over the throne of England, a conflict known as the Wars of the Roses. It was based on the 1963 theatre adaptation by John Barton, and directed by Peter Hall for the Royal Shakespeare Company.
- Genre: Drama, History
- Director: Peter Hall
- Cast: David Warner, Janet Suzman, Peggy Ashcroft, Donald Sinden, Paul Hardwick
- Country: United Kingdom