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George VI and Elizabeth, Queen Mother
19 June 2023This episode brings the marriage of King George VI and Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother to life, from the uproar of King Edward VIIIs abdication...
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24:54
The Long Death of Slavery
19 June 2023We celebrate abolition - in the United States during the Civil War and on Juneteenth, in Haiti after the revolution, and in the British Empire...
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44:55
Elizabeth I’s Royal Tours
19 June 2023Every spring and summer of her 44 year reign, Queen Elizabeth I insisted that her court go "on progress" — royal visits to towns and...
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41:49
5 Assassinations That Changed History
19 June 2023Assassins have been plotting, murdering, and executing for thousands of years—from the famed Ides of March to forgotten British Prime Ministers....
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26:01
The Stonewall Uprising
18 June 2023Pride month happens in June in commemoration of the Stonewall Uprising that took place in the summer of 1969 after police undertook a routine raid...
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33:47
Pride Flag: Birth of a Rainbow
18 June 2023The first ever Pride Flag was 30 ft high and 60 ft wide. A suitably epic beginning for a flag that has had a massive impact on the...
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43:10
The Picts
18 June 2023Emerging around the 3rd century CE and later designated official adversaries of the Roman Empire, the Picts wreaked havoc across the northern...
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47:07
Medieval Trans Saints & Sex Workers
16 June 2023In this episode of Gone Medieval for Pride Month, Matt Lewis takes a look at some transgender stories from the Middle Ages. Marinos was a 5th...
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30:06
Ukraine: The Counter Offensive Explained
16 June 2023After months of preparation, speculation, and planning, the Ukrainian counteroffensive has finally begun. With battles underway across the...
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48:50
Shakespeare's Sex Life
16 June 2023The Bard’s work featured many references to sex and sexuality - some more obvious than others. But what does the work reveal about the sexuality...
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29:39
Louisiana's Ancient Mystery: Poverty Point
15 June 2023There are no other historic sites like this one on the planet. The concentric semi circles and mounds of Poverty Point in Louisiana are a mystery...
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41:55
The First Spears
15 June 2023According to the work of today's guest, Dr Annemieke Milks, humans were using spears approximately 400,000 years ago. Thanks to fragments...
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