The Battle of Towton was fought in 1461 in North Yorkshire as part of The War of the Roses. It would go on to be the bloodiest battle in English history with over 28,000 people losing their lives in the most brutal ways imaginable. This documentary looks at what we can learn from this dark day in. English history from the archeological evidence.

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