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The cast of "Becoming Elizabeth" on Starz told Newsweek all about what it was like to bring their real-life characters to life.
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The Wars of the Roses, which lasted from 1455 to 1487, resulted in the deaths of all legitimate heirs to the English throne, from both sides...
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