Why have we never had a movie/tv series on hastings/war of the roses/100 years war?

[trainspotting - karl.thornhill@gmail.com]

I have never understood why there has never been a movie on 1066 with harold hadrada, harold godwine and william the conqueror fighting for the throne? Nor have I seen a tv series/movie telling the story of the war of the roses lancaster vs york or the 100years war between england and france. We have battlefields across the nation; towton, tewkesbury, mortimers cross, bosworth, barnet and so many more in the war of the roses yet nothing is taught.

All three periods are full of strong characters with depth, they tell stories of how england was as a nation and it provides an insight into why these three periods were so important in the shaping of our nation. without these periods we wouldn't be here today. the language we speak, the food we eat, how our soicety runs and is governed all comes because of these three events. yet we have nothing to show for it.

i just dont get why nothing has been made? are the projects to big? do minorities feel rejected as they didnt come here until after ww2? whats the reason?

 

[chrismpw]

Wars and battles are things that happen to other godless, and savage nations. To give them media coverage would make people think that the British engage in such nonsense! Here is all order and civility. We don't talk of revolution or strife. It may encourage angry men to think the same.

Removes tongue from cheek.

 

[McBain]

You Fool you just gave me a great idea.

 

[McBain]

Look to be perfectly honest, no ones probably thought about it that way before.

You may very well be the first.

But not legally because I've just copyrighted the story.

 

[blaggerblue]

Those 2 Ken Follet adeptations 'The pillars of the earth' and 'World without end' Were great period pieces : The war between Stephen and Matilda and the early 100 yrs war respectively.
They were made by the Scott brothers too.

 

[malfosse]

There was a 2 parter about the battle of Hastings on channel 4, a couple of years ago, it was pretty enjoyable.

 

[Coach]

One of the highlights of last years telly for me was, The Hollow Crown.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p00s90hz

 

[blaggerblue]

One of the highlights of last years telly for me was, The Hollow Crown.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p00s90hz

Yep this was excellent especially the richard II one.

 

[roydo]

Should be more on about this sort of stuff. Interesting, and great stories to be told.

 

[malfosse]

Should be more on about this sort of stuff. Interesting, and great stories to be told.

They would probably have a phone vote to see who should be king of England, Harold Godwinson, Harald Sigurdsson or William, complete with a back story.

 

[icburns]

Does Blackadder count?

 

[trainspotting - karl.thornhill@gmail.com]

bbc have started looking at the period since the success of the hollow crown. problem is they need material and scripts where the ricahrd iii society are happy to push their agenda. hopefully we can be given a chance for the truth to be told.

in 1460, richard duke of york tried to retake the thrown at wakefield during christmas. Queen Margaret of Anjou stood in his way and he was slained in battle. York was then taken and a paper crown was placed on his head to show how traitors should be treated hoping to be king.

wouldnt it be funny if every christmas commoners put on paper crowns.....


everythig starts for a reason, we just don't want to tell the story anymore.

 

[heatmeiser]

in 1460, richard duke of york tried to retake the thrown at wakefield during christmas. Queen Margaret of Anjou stood in his way and he was slained in battle. York was then taken and a paper crown was placed on his head to show how traitors should be treated hoping to be king.

wouldnt it be funny if every christmas commoners put on paper crowns.....


everythig starts for a reason, we just don't want to tell the story anymore.

 

[trainspotting - karl.thornhill@gmail.com]

If you get off scot free you avoid punishment for doing something that deserves punishment. For example, “Although the police caught him red-handed, the judge said there wasn’t enough evidence and he got off scot free”.

The word scot in this sense has nothing to do with Scotland or Scotsmen, however. Scot is believed to be a word of old Germanic origin that is related to the words shot and shoot. In medieval England the scot was a tax levied on the members of a village or town which all the inhabitants had to pay in proportion to the size of their property or the extent of their land. Some people avoided the scot, however, often because their houses were built in unfavourable places such as hills with no water or places prone to flooding. Such people were described as scot free and the term has now come to describe anyone who avoids a punishment or financial penalty that they would normally have to serve or pay

 

[icburns]

If you get off scot free you avoid punishment for doing something that deserves punishment. For example, “Although the police caught him red-handed, the judge said there wasn’t enough evidence and he got off scot free”.

The word scot in this sense has nothing to do with Scotland or Scotsmen, however. Scot is believed to be a word of old Germanic origin that is related to the words shot and shoot. In medieval England the scot was a tax levied on the members of a village or town which all the inhabitants had to pay in proportion to the size of their property or the extent of their land. Some people avoided the scot, however, often because their houses were built in unfavourable places such as hills with no water or places prone to flooding. Such people were described as scot free and the term has now come to describe anyone who avoids a punishment or financial penalty that they would normally have to serve or pay

Groucho? Is that you?