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The Regency era: everything you wanted to know
25 oktober 2020 · 57 min
Emily Brand responds to listener queries and popular search enquiries about the Regency era
Historian and author Emily Brand responds to listener queries and popular search enquiries about Britain in the Regency era, from the lavish spending and reputation of the Prince Regent himself to how much we can really learn from Jane Austen.
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Tudor queens on screen
24 oktober 2020 · 54 min
Elena Woodacre delivers a lecture on the portrayal of historical queens in cinema and television, from Mary Queen of Scots to The Spanish Princess
In a lecture she delivered at BBC History Magazine’s 2019 Winchester History Weekend event, Elena Woodacre explores the ways that queens from the early modern era have been portrayed in cinema and television, from The Favourite and Mary Queen of Scots to The Tudors and The Spanish Princess.
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Moving, medieval-style
23 oktober 2020 · 59 min
Jim Leary explains how people in prehistory and the Middle Ages moved around the world
Can we follow in the footsteps of our prehistoric and medieval forebears? Archaeologist Dr Jim Leary, who researches travel and mobility in the era, explains what we know about the ways people in prehistory and the Middle Ages moved around the world they lived in.
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Enslaved women & resistance
21 oktober 2020 · 40 min
Stella Dadzie uncovers the experiences and resistance activities of enslaved women in the West Indies Lees meer
Historian and activist Stella Dadzie talks about her new book, A Kick in the Belly: Women, Slavery and Resistance, which uncovers the experiences of enslaved women in the West Indies, and reveals the inventive ways they resisted their oppressors
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Aztecs in their own words
20 oktober 2020 · 41 min
Professor Camilla Townsend discusses her new book Fifth Sun: A New History of Aztecs, which overturns existing narratives about the ancient civilisation by charting its rise and fall through the stories of the Aztecs themselves. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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A new take on India’s history
19 oktober 2020 · 48 min
Professor Richard M Eaton discusses his book, India in the Persianate Age, 1000–1765, which explores the nation’s rich history across eight centuries and argues that we should see it through a cultural, rather than purely religious, lens. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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The French Revolution: Everything you need to know
18 oktober 2020 · 53 min
In the latest of our series tackling the big questions on major historical topics, historian Marisa Linton responds to listener queries and popular search enquiries about the dramatic events that engulfed France in the late 18th century. Topics discussed include the causes of the revolution, the role of Louis XVI and Mari Antoinette, and the bloodshed of the Terror. Historyextra.com/podcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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A Triple Bond Broken: The Destruction of the House of York
17 oktober 2020 · 46 min
In a lecture he delivered at our 2019 BBC History Magazine History Weekend in Winchester, historian and author Thomas Penn explores the turbulent relationship between three brothers: Edward IV, George, Duke of Clarence and Richard III. Historyextra.com/podcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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An Atlantic slave war
16 oktober 2020 · 37 min
Historian Vincent Brown discusses his recent book, Tacky’s Revolt, which describes an uprising in Jamaica that was the largest slave revolt in the 18th-century British Atlantic world. The book has recently been shortlisted for the Cundill History Prize. Historyextra.com/podcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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An Anglo-Saxon warlord
15 oktober 2020 · 54 min
Archaeologist Gabor Thomas, who directed the excavation, discusses the discovery of the ‘Marlow Warlord’ – a 6th-century burial near the Thames.
You can listen to the Portable Antiquities Scheme podcast that was mentioned here:
https://www.historyextra.com/period/anglo-saxon/unburied-treasures-finds-detectorists-michael-lewis-podcast/
Michael Wood’s feature on the Anglo-Saxon question is here:
https://www.historyextra.com/period/anglo-saxon/professor-michael-wood-anglo-saxon-name-debate-is-term-racist/
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Ancient wisdom with Neil Oliver
14 oktober 2020 · 35 min
Archaeologist and broadcaster Neil Oliver discusses some of the most striking finds in the history of archaeology and talks about his new book Wisdom of the Ancients, which searches the ancient past for timeless wisdom to help relieve our modern malaise. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Black radical: William Monroe Trotter
13 oktober 2020 · 46 min
Historian Kerri K Greenidge discusses her book Black Radical, which explores the life and career of the pioneering black newspaperman William Monroe Trotter, and which has recently been shortlisted for the Cundill History Prize. Historyextra.com/podcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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The dispossession of Native Americans
12 oktober 2020 · 47 min
Historian Claudio Saunt discusses his recent book Unworthy Republic, which tells the story of the forced expulsion of tens of thousands of Native Americans from their lands by the US government in the mid-19th century. The book has recently been shortlisted for the Cundill History Prize. Historyextra.com/podcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Everything you ever wanted to know about medieval daily life, but were afraid to ask
11 oktober 2020 · 1 uur 9 min
In the latest of our series tackling the big questions on major historical topics, historian Chris Dyer responds to listener queries and popular search enquiries about life in the Middle Ages, including bodily hygiene, sleep patterns, love and marriage, policing and retirement. Historyextra.com/podcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Should I stay or I should go? The problem with historical monuments in 2020
10 oktober 2020 · 45 min
In a BBC History Magazine virtual lecture, Keith Lowe discusses why statues relating to empire and the Second World War have become contested ground. Historyextra.com/podcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Sparta
9 oktober 2020 · 46 min
Ancient historian Andrew Bayliss discusses the Greek city-state of Sparta. The conversation ranges from the Spartans’ military prowess and the legendary battle of Thermopylae, to the structure of their society and the darker aspects of Spartan history. Historyextra.com/podcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Medieval turning points
7 oktober 2020 · 1 uur 3 min
What are the key turning points in the history of early medieval Europe? Historian Dr Charles West offers his thoughts on some important moments. Historyextra.com/podcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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The rise and fall of the Sikh empire
5 oktober 2020 · 39 min
Historian Priya Atwal, whose written a new history of the Sikh empire that flourished in the early 19th century, discusses how It rose to prominence but was ultimately brought down by British imperialists. Historyextra.com/podcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Everything you ever wanted to know about the history of Japan, but were afraid to ask
4 oktober 2020 · 59 min
In the latest of our series tackling the big questions on major historical topics, historian Christopher Harding responds to listener queries and popular search enquiries about the history of Japan, ranging from the ancient past to the Second World War and beyond. Historyextra.com/podcast
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Arnhem: The Battle for the Bridges, 1944
3 oktober 2020 · 45 min
In a talk that he delivered at our 2019 BBC History Magazine History Weekend in Winchester, bestselling military historian Antony Beevor tells the story of Operation Market Garden – the 1944 Allied plan to jump the Rhine that ended in failure. Historyextra.com/podcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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A 1930s ghost hunt
2 oktober 2020 · 34 min
Kate Summerscale, bestselling author of The Suspicions of Mr Whicher, discusses her new book, The Haunting of Alma Fielding, which delves into a tale of the supernatural in London just before the outbreak of the Second World War. Historyextra.com/podcast
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Medieval eels and Englishness
30 september 2020 · 47 min
Eels were a mainstay of the economy in the Middle Ages, and also a part of the developing English identity. Dr John Wyatt Greenlee explains why the fish mattered so much. Visit https://historiacartarum.org/ for more information on Dr Greenlee’s medieval eels project. Historyextra.com/podcast
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Ken Follett’s Anglo-Saxon adventure
28 september 2020 · 52 min
Bestselling historical novelist Ken Follett chats about how he recreated late Anglo-Saxon England for his new book, The Evening and the Morning, which is a prequel to The Pillars of the Earth. Historyextra.com/podcast
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Everything you ever wanted to know about the Neanderthals, but were afraid to ask
27 september 2020 · 1 uur 13 min
In an episode produced in collaboration with our colleagues at BBC Science Focus Magazine, archaeologist Rebecca Wragg Sykes tackles some of the big questions about Neanderthals and their relations with modern humans. Historyextra.com/podcast
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Simon de Montfort and England’s First Revolution
26 september 2020 · 1 uur 1 min
In a talk that she delivered at our 2019 BBC History Magazine History Weekend in Winchester, historian Sophie Ambler tells the story of Simon de Montfort’s doomed rebellion against King Henry III in the 13th century. Historyextra.com/podcast
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Toussaint Louverture’s revolutionary life
25 september 2020 · 58 min
Historian Sudhir Hazareesingh talks to us about Black Spartacus, his acclaimed new biography of the Haitian revolutionary Toussaint Louverture who battled against slavery and European colonial rule at the turn of the 19th century. Historyextra.com/podcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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The Mayflower
24 september 2020 · 30 min
On the 400th anniversary of the Mayflower’s momentous voyage to North America, historian and author James Evans reflects on the Pilgrim Fathers and the colony they established, and considers how important it was to the history of America. Historyextra.com/podcast
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JFK: the path to power
23 september 2020 · 43 min
Historian Fredrik Logevall discusses the first volume of his major new biography of John F Kennedy, exploring the US president’s upbringing and rise to political prominence. Historyextra.com/podcast
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Viking genes unravelled
22 september 2020 · 46 min
A new study of Viking DNA provides many new insights about the lives of Vikings. Dr Cat Jarman explains what it tells us, and what questions remain unanswered. Historyextra.com/podcast Lees meer
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Hitler’s vengeance
21 september 2020 · 31 min
Author Catherine Bailey discusses her recent book Fey’s War, which tells the story of a family caught up in the aftermath of the failed plot to kill Hitler in the summer of 1944. Historyextra.com/podcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Everything you ever wanted to know about the East India Company, but were afraid to ask
20 september 2020 · 1 uur 25 min
In the latest of our series tackling the big questions on major historical topics, historian Jon Wilson responds to listener queries and popular search enquiries about the English trading company that went on to become an agent of British imperialism in India during the 18th and 19th centuries. Historyextra.com/podcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Ghosts of Viking London
19 september 2020 · 59 min
In a talk he delivered at our 2019 BBC History Magazine History Weekend in Winchester, historian, archaeologist and author Thomas Williams discusses the many impacts the Norse raiders had on the city of London. Historyextra.com/podcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Ben Macintyre on Agent Sonya – the greatest female spy in history
18 september 2020 · 49 min
Journalist and bestselling author Ben Macintyre talks to us about his latest book, Agent Sonya: Lover, Mother, Soldier, Spy, which tells the incredible story of a German-born woman who spied for the Soviet Union against both Britain and Nazi Germany, and helped transform the balance of power in the Cold War. Historyextra.com/podcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Prisoners of the Japanese
16 september 2020 · 29 min
Historian Sarah Kovner talks to us about her new book, Prisoners of the Empire, which challenges longstanding beliefs about why Allied prisoners were mistreated in Japanese camps during the Second World War. Historyextra.com/podcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Medieval rebellions
14 september 2020 · 47 min
Historian Ryan Lavelle explores revolts against authority in the 11th century, including against the rule of William the Conqueror in England. Historyextra.com/podcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Everything you ever wanted to know about the Suffragettes, but were afraid to ask
13 september 2020 · 51 min
In the latest of our series tackling the big questions on major historical topics, historian and author Diane Atkinson responds to listener queries and popular search enquiries about the militant campaign for votes for women in the early 20th century. Historyextra.com/podcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Scythians: Warrior Nomads of the Steppe
12 september 2020 · 1 uur 3 min
In a talk from our 2019 History Weekend in Winchester, Barry Cunliffe shares his knowledge of the skilled horsemen who rampaged across the steppe in the first millennium BC
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A Cold War killing?
11 september 2020 · 34 min
Journalist and author Ravi Somaiya discusses his new book, Operation Morthor, which investigates the mysterious 1961 death of UN Secretary-General Dag Hammarskjöld in a plane crash during the Congo Crisis. Historyextra.com/podcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Simon Schama on the Romantics
9 september 2020 · 50 min
Ahead of his new BBC Two series The Romantics and Us, the renowned art historian and broadcaster Simon Schama explores the legacy of the 18th and 19th-century artistic movement on the modern world. Historyextra.com/podcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Isabel Wilkerson on caste in America
7 september 2020 · 43 min
Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and author Isabel Wilkerson discusses her new book, Caste: The Lies That Divide Us, which argues that the divisions in American society are best understood if it is viewed as a caste system, and draws on comparisons with India and Nazi Germany. Historyextra.com/podcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Everything you ever wanted to know about the legends of King Arthur, but were afraid to ask
6 september 2020 · 59 min
In the latest of our series tackling the big questions on major historical topics, experts Ron Hutton and Ad Putter respond to listener queries and popular search enquiries about King Arthur and the legendary tales surrounding him and his court. Historyextra.com/podcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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The Patient Assassin: A True Tale of Massacre, Revenge and the Raj
5 september 2020 · 58 min
In a talk she delivered at our 2019 BBC History Magazine History Weekend in Winchester, author and BBC broadcaster Anita Anand tells the dramatic story of one man’s decades-long quest for revenge following the 1919 Amritsar massacre. Historyextra.com/podcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Britain goes to war, part 2
4 september 2020 · 48 min
Historian Alan Allport discusses his new book, Britain at Bay, which explores the years 1938–41 as the country transitioned from an uneasy peace to the most perilous moments of World War Two. The second part of this interview examines the Battle of Britain, the Blitz, the Battle of the Atlantic, and the broadening of the conflict to include the Soviet Union and the British empire. The first part was released yesterday. Historyextra.com/podcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Britain goes to war, part 1
3 september 2020 · 49 min
Historian Alan Allport discusses his new book, Britain at Bay, which explores the years 1938–41 as the country transitioned from an uneasy peace to the most perilous moments of World War Two. The second part of this interview examines the Battle of Britain, the Blitz, the Battle of the Atlantic, and the broadening of the conflict to include the Soviet Union and the British empire. The first part was released yesterday. Historyextra.com/podcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Ernest Bevin: working-class warrior
2 september 2020 · 45 min
Author and former cabinet minister Andrew Adonis discusses his new biography of Ernest Bevin, exploring how the Labour politician played a crucial role in both World War Two and the early years of the Cold War. Historyextra.com/podcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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The uncommon lives of common sailors
31 augustus 2020 · 44 min
Author and journalist Stephen Taylor describes the experiences of ordinary British seamen who took to the waves during the age of sail in the 18th and 19th centuries. Historyextra.com/podcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Everything you ever wanted to know about the Hundred Years’ War, but were afraid to ask
30 augustus 2020 · 1 uur 2 min
In the latest of our series tackling the big questions on major historical topics, historian Anne Curry responds to listener queries and popular search enquiries about the medieval clashes between English and French forces for control of the throne of France. Historyextra.com/podcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Crusaders: An Epic History of the Wars for the Holy Lands
29 augustus 2020 · 1 uur 3 min
In a talk he delivered at our 2019 BBC History Magazine History Weekend in Winchester, historian, author and broadcaster Dan Jones introduces a vivid cast of characters from the medieval conflicts for the Holy Land. Historyextra.com/podcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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The extraordinary life of Sultan Selim I
28 augustus 2020 · 1 uur 2 min
Historian Alan Mikhail, author of a new biography of the Ottoman Sultan Selim I, explains how he transformed the empire in the early 16thcentury – with important consequences for the rest of the world. Historyextra.com/podcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Edward the Confessor
26 augustus 2020 · 1 uur 2 min
Medieval historian Professor Tom Licence, author of a new biography of King Edward the Confessor, discusses the life and times of the pre-conquest ruler of England, King Edward the Confessor. Historyextra.com/podcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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