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The French & Indian War with Dan Snow
19 December 2022As the British and French colonies in North America expanded in the middle of the 18th century, they inevitably clashed. Fighting between the two...
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The Real SAS Rogue Heroes
19 December 2022The Special Air Service, more colloquially known as the SAS, was the creation of Officer David Stirling during the Second World War. Located in...
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Tudor Christmas Carols
19 December 2022A Tudor Christmas would have probably featured as much singing as we have today, if not more, and surprisingly many of the carols would have been...
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Who Was Jesus, The Man?
19 December 2022Followed by billions and worshipped across the planet, Jesus is the most famous person who ever lived. Jesus Christ is revered as a prophet and...
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Monopoly
18 December 2022There’s so many versions of Monopoly these days. Which one is the original? London? No. Atlantic City? Uh uh. The original had property names...
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The Rise and Fall of Crassus
18 December 2022Often overshadowed by his more successful peers (anyone heard of Julius Caesar?), Crassus' rise and fall from power is that of legend. A Roman...
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41:55
Finding Richard III
17 December 2022In recent weeks, cinema audiences have been enjoying The Lost King, which tells the story of the efforts of amateur historian Philippa Langley to...
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CIA & the Nazis
16 December 2022The Cold War saw an era of heightened tensions between the United States and the Soviet Union - double agents, clashing political ideologies, and...
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Alexander the Great's Sex Life
16 December 2022Did Alexander the Great and the Queen of the Amazons really have sex for 13 days solid? What do we know about his male lovers? And how did his sex...
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Germany's Extreme Monarchists
16 December 2022Last week a celebrity chef, former police officers and serving army officers were arrested in Germany as part of an extremist coup to overthrow...
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The War of 1812
15 December 2022In the early 19th century, amidst the Napoleonic wars, the British began restricting the United States’ trade with Europe. On top of this, the...
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Filth, Noise & Stench in England
15 December 2022In English cities of the 17th century, there was plenty to offend the eyes, ears, nose, taste buds, and skin of inhabitants. Residents were...
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