THE story behind the War of the Roses will be told at Whitby Abbey this Bank Holiday.

The feud between the Percy and Neville families will be re-enacted every day of the weekend.

The activities will culminate each afternoon with the Battle of Heworth Moor.

Jon Hogan, from English Heritage, said: "This event is a medieval must for anyone interested in the history of this region, or who has a love of knights and the spectacle of combat."

Admission is £5 for adults, £4 for concessions and £3 for children. Family tickets are £13.