<p>The Wars of the Roses is the&nbsp;<strong>real-life Game of Thrones</strong>&nbsp;- the conflict that inspired George R. R. Martin’s world of rival houses, contested thrones, formidable queens, and sudden, shocking reversals of fortune. </p><p>But long before fantasy claimed it, this struggle was one of the&nbsp;<strong>pivotal turning points in British history</strong>.</p><br><p>In the first of a two-parter, Robert Hardman and Professor Kate Williams trace the origins of a conflict that splintered a dynasty and set two branches of the same royal family on a collision course. What begins with a boy-king, a warrior queen, and a realm weakened by loss soon becomes a landscape defined by&nbsp;<strong>blood feuds</strong>, personal vendettas, and battles in which neighbours and brothers met across the field as enemies.</p><p>This is England at its most combustible: a nation undone by ambition, and ultimately reshaped by the dynasties fighting for its crown.</p><br><p>Join us as we return to the moment the red rose and the white first entered the national imagination, a struggle of extraordinary brutality, brilliance, and consequence.</p><br><p>Hosts: Robert Hardman and Professor Kate Williams</p><p>Series Producer: Ben Devlin</p><p>Production Manager: Vittoria Cecchini&nbsp;</p><p>Executive Producer: Bella Soames</p><br><p><br></p><p>Hosts: Robert Hardman and Professor Kate Williams</p><p>Series Producer: Ben Devlin</p><p>Production Manager: Vittoria Cecchini&nbsp;</p><p>Executive Producer: Bella Soames</p><br><p>A Daily Mail production. Seriously Popular.</p><br><p>Sign up to&nbsp;Palace&nbsp;Confidential, the FREE royals newsletter from the Mail's top experts. Delivered straight to your inbox every Thursday, it's the smartest way to stay in the royal inner circle. Just head to <a href="https://dailymail.co.uk/palaceconfidential" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">dailymail.co.uk/palaceconfidential</a> to sign up today. </p><br><p>&nbsp;&nbsp;</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>