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History of Celibacy
3 December 2024What did Queen Elizabeth I gain from being thought of as celibate? Why was property so essential to the Christian church embracing celibacy? And...
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UFOs in the US
2 December 2024Alien spacecraft, phenomena from another dimension, ghosts, demons of satan, a trick of light - whatever you might believe UFOs to be, they have a...
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Ireland's First Witch: Medieval Murderer? (Part 1)
2 December 2024(Part 1/2) 700 years ago, in 1324, the first person to be executed for witchcraft in Ireland died in Kilkenny. This is the story of a successful...
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The Great Wall of China
2 December 2024The Great Wall of China is both older and newer than you might think, with mysteries and controversies buried in its foundations. To help shed a...
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Majestic Mughals: From Akbar to Shah Jahan
2 December 2024Beginning with the reign of Emperor Akbar and continuing through to Shah Jahan, India's Mughal Empire enjoyed fabulous wealth and stable...
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Churchill & FDR: The Origins of the 'Special Relationship'
2 December 2024Today we explore one of history's most consequential relationships - that of Winston Churchill and Franklin D. Roosevelt, a pivotal alliance that...
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The First South Americans
1 December 2024The prehistoric archaeology of South America is fascinating and constantly developing.
Tristan Hughes is joined by Dr. Tom Dillehay to...
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How to be a Medieval Teenager
29 November 2024Matt Lewis is joined by Alice Loxton to explore the lives of 18-Year-Olds through history
From Bede surviving a devastating plague to...
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Jane Seymour | Secret Lives of the Six Wives
29 November 2024Meek and mild, or smart and scheming? Have we all been underestimating the third wife of Henry VIII?
Was Jane Seymour the meek and mild lady...
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The Greeks vs Persia: The War that Changed the Ancient World
29 November 2024In the 5th century BC, the ancient world's pre-eminent superpower turned its gaze towards the turbulent fringes of its empire. Under the...
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The Witches of Lorraine
28 November 2024**This episode contains brief descriptions of tortures**
Between 1570 and 1630 there was intense persecution as thousands of people were...
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The Mayflower: What Was Life Like At Sea?
28 November 2024A cargo hold, just 5 feet tall and divided up with canvas - this is what served as the living quarters for the 102 passengers of the Mayflower on...
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