Secrets of the Dead - Season 4 Episode 1 Blood Red Roses
The Battle of Towton in North Yorkshire, fought during the Wars of the Roses, was reputedly the bloodiest battle ever seen on English soil. In 1996 a mass grave of soldiers was discovered there by chance. This was the catalyst for a multi-disciplinary research project, still unique in Britain ten years after the initial discovery, which included a study of the skeletal remains, the battlefield landscape, the historical evidence and contemporary arms and armour. The discoveries were dramatic and moving; the individuals had clearly suffered traumatic deaths and subsequent research highlighted the often multiple wounds each individual had received before and, in some cases, after they had died. As well as the exciting forensic work the project also revealed much about medieval weaponry and fighting. Blood Red Roses contains all the information about this fascinating discovery, as well as discussing its wider historical, heritage and archaeological implications. (UK/PBS)
Year: 2024
Genre: Documentary, Mystery
Country: United Kingdom, United States of America
Studio: PBS
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First Air Date: May 15, 2000
Last Air date: Nov 20, 2024
Season: 22 Season
Episode: 113 Episode
Runtime: 56 minutes
IMDb: 6.20/10 by 18.00 users
Popularity: 22.732
Language: English
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