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4. Story of England: Industrial Revolution

Modern England as we know it started in the industrial heart of Ironbridge in Shropshire- now a verdant gorge that once was black with smog, fire...

Inventing Disneyland: The First Themepark

Giant mouse ears at the ready, we're off to Disneyland! Hop on board and travel with us inside Walt Disney's mind (for better or for worse). We...

3. Story of England: Tudor Feuds, Explorers and Fanatics

The Tudors were the dynasty that had it all- power, family feuds, sex and scandal. Dan couldn't do a history of England without a hearty helping...

The Real Queen Charlotte

Queen Charlotte is back in the spotlight, thanks to the new Bridgerton spin-off series looking into her life and marriage to King George...

How the Mediterranean Created Wealth

What does archaeology tell us about how regions in the Mediterranean built their wealth between the 10th and 12th centuries? How did...

2. Story of England: Medieval Invaders

Great Anglo-Saxon kingdoms, bloodshed at the battle of Hastings, Bubonic Plague and Roland the celebrity flatulist. As dawn breaks, Dan walks the...

America Prepares for War: FDR & WW2

Was the USA already a superpower when it joined the Second World War? How did it turn from an isolationist nation to a force ready for...

Obscene Jokes in the Early Modern Period

In the 16th Century, rude jokes and scatological humour were just as much a feature of life as they are today. Between 1529 and 1539, a Swiss...

WW2: Last Letters of Resistance Fighters

It's 1943, you're part of the French resistance, and you've been sentenced to death. You're allowed to write one last letter before you're shot by...

1. Story of England: Stone Age to Roman Days

Dan begins his ultimate historical road trip at the mysterious plinths at Stonehenge in the South-West of England. Dan uncovers how the stones...

Rise and Fall of Encyclopedias

The 15th edition of the Encyclopedia Britannica, published in 1974, cost $32 million to create. The largest investment in publishing history. And...

Hanging Gardens of Babylon

A legendary, ancient architectural wonder, the Hanging Gardens of Babylon are one of the most famed wonders of the Ancient world. Described as...

Sudan: Why Is There A Conflict?

Fighting has broken out in Sudan following years of power struggle between the country's military leadership: General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, head...

Molly Houses

It’s hard to imagine London’s gay scene before vibrant night spots like Heaven and G.A.Y, but come back with us to the 18th Century to find...

Medieval Warfare: Deception and Trickery

Deception and trickery have always been a universal feature of warfare and the wars of the Middle Ages were no exception - from the Battle of...

Serial Killer Family on the Frontier

Between 1871 and 1872, Labette County, Kansas became a source of mystery. Several people have gone missing on their journey west and a few bodies...

Poverty Point: Centre of Ancient America

An ancient, colossal site in Northeastern Louisiana, Poverty Point is a mystery amongst archaeologist and anthropologists a like. Dating back...

Anne Boleyn & Katherine of Aragon: Rival Queens?

History has painted Katherine of Aragon and Anne Boleyn in two very different hues: one wife, one mistress; one Spanish, one French; one committed...

Henry III vs. Simon de Montfort

After speaking to Gone Medieval in April 2022 about the first volume of his magisterial biography of Henry III, David Carpenter promised Matt...

Inventing Bond: Wiretapping

We live in a world where everything is bugged. We all know we are being monitored. The surprising thing is that this is nothing new.

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Britain's WWII Lumberjills

The Second World War placed a tremendous strain on Britain's natural resources. One of the most important materials for fuelling the war effort...