March 10 - John de Vere, 13th Earl of Oxford and his role in the Wars of the Roses

On this day in Tudor history, 10th March 1513, magnate John de Vere, 13th Earl of Oxford, died at his home at Castle Hedingham in Essex. 

Oxford was a key figure in the Wars of the Roses and played an important role in the Battle of Bosworth Field. As Claire Ridgway, founder of the Tudor Society, talks about his life and career, you'll see just how complicated this civil war was.

You can see this podcast as a video at the following link:
https://youtu.be/T1gRn3pz2AA

Also on this day in Tudor history, 10 March 1524, King Henry VIII suffered a jousting accident. Find out exactly what happened in last year's video - https://youtu.be/EHgU6KxiVAU