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The casting director has clearly never seen a 12-year-old in their life lol

Dan Jones finally puts on protective gloves when handling ancient manuscripts.

that is the tallest 12 year old ive ever seen

I love Dan Jones's facial expressions as he's telling us the story.

No mention of his wife Anne Neville, the daughter of Richard Neville, the Earl of Warwick, the Kingmaker…..

One of the things I admire about the Brits is their dedication to their history.....the good, bad, AND the ugly (as with any country's history). There are so many good documentaries providing in-depth British historical info. This series gets an A+ (even if, the 12-year old prince was portrayed by a 21-year old actor). 😊 Dan Jones is one my most favorite British historians.

This must have been filmed before Richard’s body was found under the parking lot. An orthopedic surgeon who specializes on scoliosis and spinal deformities examined his bones. Richard had an extreme curvature of the spine that did result in hunched posture and atleast a 4 in drop in the symmetry of the shoulders. They were able to locate a scoliosis patient with the exact same degree of curvature at the same vertebral and thoracic vertebrae. The man was then trained by a medieval fighting historian in the techniques of the age. It turned out that his spinal issues and the custom made saddle for him actually gave him far more stability welding a sword in the saddle. So yes, Richard had a significant physical deformity but he was able to overcome it and capitalize on his unique physique. He was raised in a pit of vipers on all sides and was a formidable foe.

I've always felt horrible for the Princes. I mean, they were just kids, and thrown into a terrible situation they couldn't get out of even if they tried. No kid should ever have to go through something that horrific.

I've been binge watching this series this evening. It's such a fascinating time period and I've learned a lot. Thank you for sharing these. I enjoyed the Plantaganet docs too.

No one has crossed the boundries of religious sancutary before? Tell that to Thomas Becket.

damn and I thought my family was dysfunctional

If the team of the Timeline channel should ever read this comment, just wanted to say thank you for sharing those interesting documentaries about the history of Great Britain/England. I love watching them and Dan Jones makes this even more interesting. Plus, I've seen you do not only read some comments, you even listen or answer to them. Thumbs up for the whole team. 👍 Greetings from Germany. 😊

Richard: I'm just following my brother's wishes His brother's wishes: take care of my kids and guide oldest son. Richard: takes care of their deaths and guides them to the afterlife... Yep just following my brother's wishes is all ...

37:02 "Richard hesitates theatrically. Should he accept? Is he the right man? Seriously !?!" LOL. That's never gonna get old. Way to go Dan.

Geez, the monarchy was more like the Mafia back in the day.

But Richard did have a fairly severe spinal curvature. It didn't stop him from being a great warrior or a king and it doesn't make him a villain. Scoliosis happens.

Great series of documentaries. Very well done. The presenters' enthusiasm is infectious...reminds me of people like David Attenborough...they just carry you along

So it's kind of fitting he was found under a parking lot.

12:03 Richard's collar is held on with a safety pin