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The Medieval Murder of Thomas Becket
5 March 2026Anthony is joined by the iconic Eleanor Janega from our sister podcast 'Gone Medieval' to tell the story of the most famous murder of the medieval...
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38:40
Edward VIII & Wallis Simpson: A Royal Scandal
5 March 2026In this episode, we explore the dramatic love story between King Edward VIII and the twice-divorced American socialite Wallis Simpson - a romance...
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The First Crusade: The Road to Jerusalem
3 March 2026In 1095, Pope Urban II’s fiery sermon lit the fuse for a so‑called holy war in the Holy Land. In the first episode of a new series, Dr....
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Who Was The Witch Queen of Scotland?
3 March 2026The 17th century witch trials in Scotland were many and they were brutal.
Amongst the many people tried for being a witch, one woman's...
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Life and Death on the Oregon Trail | The Frontier
2 March 2026In the first instalment of our Frontier miniseries, we explore one of the most iconic symbols in American history: the Oregon Trail. For decades,...
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Queen Anne: The Last Stuart Monarch
2 March 2026Has history been unfair to Queen Anne, the last Stuart monarch? Was she weak and easily led, or one of Britain’s most determined and...
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Deadly Queens of Abbasid Baghdad
2 March 2026“Behind every great man is an even greater woman.” During the first century of the Abbasid Caliphate, the caliphs oversaw an Islamic Golden...
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55:40
Mysterious History of Tarot Cards
2 March 2026Maddy and Anthony get their Tarot cards read by Melissa Mercury! As well as reading their cards, Melissa tells us about the history of Tarot cards...
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Erwin Rommel
2 March 2026In the sands of North Africa, Erwin Rommel became a battlefield legend. His bold manoeuvres and audacious tactics captured the imagination of...
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Ramesses the Great: Death of a Dynasty
1 March 2026“Look on my works, ye mighty, and despair.” Ramesses II reigned as Egypt's unchallenged champion for more than sixty years. But within decades...
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The Most Scandalous Author in 19th-Century France
27 February 2026By the age of 30, George Sand's literary career was soaring. She was internationally renowned, outselling Victor Hugo in English. So why is she...
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Scotland's Medieval Queens
27 February 2026Scotland’s history is filled with war, betrayal, political intrigue. At the heart of it were powerful Queens; from saintly rulers to strategic...
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