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2. The English Civil War: Roundheads vs Cavaliers
5 February 2025Episode 2/2. In 1642, England was torn apart by a fierce struggle. Royalist armies, loyal to the defiant King Charles I, clashed with the forces...
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Why the Early Middle Ages Matter
4 February 2025What do the terms 'medieval' and 'early medieval' truly mean? When did these periods begin and end? Why is it inaccurate - even offensive - to...
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Sex Lives of Spartans
4 February 2025When you hear the word Sparta, what do you picture?
Well, put aside the images of the rippling six packs for just a moment, as there's a lot...
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Jamestown: The Journey To America
3 February 2025In May 1607, over 100 English settlers arrived at Chesapeake Bay on the East Coast of North America. Traveling 50 miles inland along the James...
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When Europeans reached Australia
3 February 2025Professor Suzannah Lipscomb delves into the dramatic story of the first European encounters with the indigenous people of Australia. She's joined...
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Sweating Sickness: Deadly Tudor Plague
3 February 2025It's a medical-history-mystery: the Sweating Sickness. Things get clammy as Anthony Delaney and Maddy Pelling ask what was this deadly disease?...
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Maximilien Robespierre: A Moral Terror
3 February 2025Assassin’s Creed Unity allows us to confront one of the most controversial men in history: Maximillien Robespierre. What made him such a...
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1. The English Civil War: How it Started
3 February 2025Episode 1/2. King Charles I's decision to rule without Parliament was just one of the many reasons that England found itself embroiled in a bloody...
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Woolly Mammoths
2 February 2025Towering over 11 feet tall and weighing 6 tonnes, the Woolly Mammoth ruled the Ice Age. But how did these mighty beasts thrive for over 100,000...
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Leif Erikson
31 January 2025Matt Lewis dives deep into the life and exploits of Leif Erikson, debating whether he was the first European to set foot in North America. Joined...
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Genghis Khan's Sex Life
31 January 2025As historical figures go, Genghis Khan has something of a reputation.
Is there any truth to the rumours of him fathering so many children?...
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Auschwitz Commandant: Rudolf Höss
31 January 2025Every day Rudolf Höss oversaw the killing of thousands of people at the death camp and then went home and acted like a doting father to his...
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