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The Untold Story Of Britain's Bloodiest Battle | The Battle Of Towton (2017x1)

Air date: Feb 03, 2017

Did the age of chivalry ever really exist? The discovery of 38 mutilated skeletons from the War of the Roses in the late 15th century casts doubt on this age. The bodies had multiple stab wounds and their noses and ears had been cut off which, suggests archaeologist Chris Knusel, was to prevent their souls going to heaven.