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Sor Juana: Poet, Nun, Martyr
29 July 2021Though she is relatively unknown outside of Mexico, Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz - poet, playwright and nun - is an icon and national hero in her...
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England and Spain's Battle for Global Supremacy
29 July 2021This week in 1588 the Spanish Armada fought running battles in the Channel with the English Navy. It was sent by King Phillip of Spain who ruled half...
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The Sacred Band of Thebes
29 July 2021The Theban Sacred Band was one of the greatest military corps of Ancient Greece, thriving from the city-state of Thebes for almost 50 years in the...
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The Real Thomas Cromwell
28 July 2021On this day in 1540, Thomas Cromwell was executed. On the same day Henry VIII married his fifth wife, Catherine Howard. To mark the anniversary...
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How War Has Changed Throughout History
28 July 2021Every century of recorded history has featured a war. In this episode, Margaret MacMillan joined Dan Snow to discuss the ways in which war has...
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The Fight to Save Archaeology
27 July 2021Archaeology is not just about digging, it’s about understanding the human experience of existence.
In the space of a few weeks there...
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The Begram Hoard: Treasures of the Silk Road
27 July 2021In the mid-20th century French archaeologists came across a remarkable collection of ancient items from Eastern China, the Indian subcontinent and...
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Orkney’s Buried Vikings
27 July 2021How did Viking remains find themselves under a house in Orkney? In 2015, human remains were unearthed on the northeast coast of Papa Westray. The...
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Catherine Howard
26 July 2021Catherine Howard was Queen Consort - and fifth wife - to Henry VIII for just 16 months before he had her executed for treason for committing...
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Pathfinders: Bomber Command's Elite
26 July 2021The Pathfinders were ordinary men and women who transformed the efficiency of the Allies' air campaign over mainland Europe and helped deliver...
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When the World Outlawed War
26 July 2021In August 1928, signatories from France, the United States and Germany signed a treaty outlawing war. This so-called Kellogg-Briand Pact was soon...
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What is Going on With Democracy?
25 July 2021Democracy is in crisis around the world. Dr Robert Saunders, from Queen Mary University of London, is back on the podcast to discuss why it is under...
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