Great Performances

The Hollow Crown: The Wars of the Roses | Henry VI Part 1

Preview: Season 44 Episode 6 | 30s  | Video has closed captioning.

Henry IV Part 1 is the first of three parts in The Hollow Crown: The Wars of the Roses. The King is dead and England is in crisis. War rages with the French and divisions within the English court threaten the crown. Young Henry VI causes outrage by marrying Margaret of Anjou, forcing an unwanted truce; the scene is set for Civil War.

Aired: 12/11/16

Rating: NR

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