Monarchy by David Starkey

The story of George Plantagenet, Duke of Clarence. Starring Gerard Cooke as George Plantagenet, Martin Nigel Davey as Richard III and Jeremy Harvey as Edward IV. Directed by Steven Clarke.

For more info go to
www.channel4.com/history/microsites/M/monarchy and

www.gerardcooke.com

Monarchy is also available to watch on Channel 4's TV & Film on demand service - 4oD

***Gerard Cooke will be playing the role of George, Duke of Clarence in William Shakespeare's 'Richard III'.

24th November - 5th December 2009 at the Alma Tavern Theatre, Alma Vale Road, Clifton, Bristol UK

More information can be found at www.gerardcooke.com***

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Film & Animation

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• War
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• Tewkesbury

[quillendaniel]

I never seen a more charismatic historian than David Starkey.....

[allissongaffney]

david starkey is my hero. If i could have any job, it would be his. talking about english history all day long......ahhh

[historylover04]

i love Edward lv

[MajBlood]

I got the book Monarchy by him, it is good. Not quite as dull as most history books.

[jewelley2004]

cant wait for the new season he is the best,

[Rotebuehl1]

@antoninus138 "Illigetimate Lancastrians"? Tell me more! As far as I know the Yorks descended from Edmund of Langley, 1st Duke of York, 7th child & 4th son of Edward III & Philippa of Hainault, while the Lancasters descended from Edward III's 6th child & 4th son, John of Gaunt who married heiress Blanche of Lancaster, who brought with her the considerable lands of the Earls of Leicester and Lancaster. Neither houses were illigitimate offsprings! If I'm wrong, please tel me "the truth"!

Cheers

[hlimkb]

power struggle,happen everywhere 

[antoninus138]

THERE WAS NEVER A RED ROSE FOR the illigetimate Lancastrians. It was not called the war of the Roses but the Cousins War. Henry Tudor dome from a line of bastards. True, both RII and Hedry (Earl of Derby) legitimized then but with th EXPRESS condition that they should never ascent to the throne! Tudor was derived from the liason between Katherine Swynford (while not married) to John of Gaunt, The true sovereign was the Duke of York  - thru his mother and who married into the Yorkist clan.

[blenkarni]

What a shame Starkers does not have his own You Tube channel.

[BiffaTW]

im workin towards it! hes a good man.

[BiffaTW]

haha youve got to love idiots who entertain us, thanku man.