The History of England - Guest Episodes

Kilmartin Glen By Michelle Of Imagine Alba

Sat, 05 Mar 2022 18:57:21 GMT

Kilmartin 5,000 years, with cairns, standing stones, carved rock, stone circles, forts and castles. It has one of the most important concentrations of Neolithic and Bronze Age remains in Scotland.

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The Bagpipes of Freedom by Mike Corradi

Thu, 11 Nov 2021 15:56:50 GMT

A tale of an unlikely British hero in 1945 from Mike Corradi of A History of Italy podcast https://ahistoryofitaly.com/

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Elizabeth's Tilbury Speech in Film by Sean Lang

Thu, 11 Nov 2021 15:21:17 GMT

Elizabeth has been a favourite subject for film makers; but the way her famous Tilbury Speech has been represented has been affected by the period in which the film was made https://seanlangtheatre.com/

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The Pre-History of the BBC by Paul Kerensa

Thu, 11 Nov 2021 15:13:11 GMT

Paul Kerensa of the British Broadcasting Century podcast gives an engaging and brisk march through the early years of British Broadcasting. https://bbcentury.podbean.com/

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The Genius of Horatio Nelson by Adam Preston

Thu, 11 Nov 2021 13:08:18 GMT

Nelson was an extraordinary mix – described by N A M Rodgers as ‘Vulnerable and weak as a man, Nelson was also a leader of unequalled ardour, courage, generosity and professional genius’. We hear about Nelson’s military genius, and your chance to support a new TV project

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Christopher Marlowe By Philip Rowe

Thu, 11 Nov 2021 12:18:29 GMT

Playwright and Wunderkind Christopher Marlowe and his short life, ended as mysteriously as it was lived. Philip Rowe of the History of European Theatre podcasts is here to tell you more – and let you know about his podcast

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Renaissance Warfare by Ben Jacobs

Thu, 11 Nov 2021 12:08:35 GMT

Ben Jacobs talks about how the demands and costs of Renaissance warfare changed the nature of Europe for ever

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Thomas Cromwell with Diarmaid MacCulloch

Wed, 17 Apr 2019 05:07:55 GMT

Diarmaid MacCulloch brings wonderful scholarship, wit and humanity with a delightfully fresh biography of Thomas Cromwell, shot through with new insights. And I got to meet him! Here is what we talked about.

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Thomas Cranmer with Diarmaid MacCulloch

Wed, 17 Apr 2019 04:49:24 GMT

Cranmer's reputation has run from dishonest, ambitious politician to gentle, moderate Anglican. Prof. Diarmaid MacCulloch shed light on the life and motivations of the man central to the English Reformation.

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History of the Vikings with Noah Tetzner

Tue, 16 Apr 2019 22:16:41 GMT

The History of Vikings features in depth discussions with world-class scholars from Oxford, Harvard, and Yale University, and dives into Norse Mythology and Viking history. From myths and raids, to wooden longboats and the farmstead, Noah Tetzner helps you discover the Vikings and their world.

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Lady Jane Grey and Nicola Tallis

Tue, 16 Apr 2019 22:11:49 GMT

I chat with historian Nicola Tallis about the life, times and death of Lady Jane Grey.

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William the Marshal with Elizabeth Chadwick

Tue, 16 Apr 2019 21:54:23 GMT

Author Elizabeth Chadwick gives her insights into the life and times of William Marshal

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Eleanor of Aquitaine with Elizabeth Chadwick

Tue, 16 Apr 2019 21:49:43 GMT

Author Elizabeth Chadwick gives her insights into the life and times of Eleanor of Aquitaine. T

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God, Praise and Glory

Tue, 16 Apr 2019 21:36:13 GMT

Sam Hume introduces English trade and exploration in the Tudor era – the trade companies that spring up after 1550 and the discovery ventures that follow. With a bit of piracy/privateering thrown in for good measure.

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Roman Baths 3 Worship

Tue, 09 Apr 2019 18:16:11 GMT

Discussing what the Roman Baths can tell us about Religious worship in the Roman world, and introducing two of the Roman Baths' most illustrious characters - the Goddess, Sulis Minerva, and the Gorgon

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Roman Baths 2 Day to Day

Tue, 09 Apr 2019 18:09:46 GMT

The second episode in our series looks at how the Roman Baths operated day to day, the infrastructure and technology, how they were managed, what went on when visitors entered the precinct.

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Roman Baths 1 History and Discovery

Tue, 09 Apr 2019 18:02:47 GMT

This is the first of three special episodes from the wonderful Roman Bath Museum at Bath. Experts from the museum talk about Bath's history, from before Rome to Georgian Bath to the current day - and the drama of the rediscovery of the Roman Bath and Temple complex.

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Henry VIII Abroad

Mon, 10 Sep 2018 07:18:44 GMT

Zack returns! Yay! Zack, of the 'When Diplomacy Fails' Podcast survey's Henry VIII's foreign policy and weighs it up - is the word policy too complimentary? To find out more about Zack and his podcast, go to www.wdfpodcast...

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Roanoke by Joel Kindrick

Mon, 10 Sep 2018 07:10:21 GMT

In 1585, a colony was established at Roanoke, sponsored by Walter Raleigh. Find out what happens from historian and Birkenstock wearer Joel Kindrick.

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Robin Hood by Glen Longwell

Mon, 10 Sep 2018 07:04:05 GMT

I always wanted to look at the legends of Robin Hood and try to sort fact from fiction - and never got round to it. But Luckily here is Glen of the Glen and Dean show, just just that very thing for the history of England!

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The Fall of Anne Boleyn by Claire Ridgway

Sun, 05 Nov 2017 00:00:00 GMT

The fall of Queen Anne Boleyn and who was responsible has, as Claire Ridgway remarks, always divided historians and probably always will. Here Claire discusses some of the theories - and the view she has developed over years of careful study.

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The Progress of the Tudor Court by Natalie Grueninger

Sat, 14 Oct 2017 23:00:00 GMT

Every year Henry took his court on a progress through the English countryside. Find out why and what he did from Natalie Grueninger

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The Tower of London by James Holdstock

Sat, 26 Aug 2017 23:00:00 GMT

James Holdstock is a big fan of The Tower of London; he talks about a fortress which has a history as winding, bloody, mysterious and inspiring as England's, and is a must for any visitor to the capital.

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Witchcraft in Tudor England by Sam Hume

Sat, 08 Jul 2017 23:00:00 GMT

The 16th and 17th centuries saw a surge in worry about witchcraft through most of Europe. Sam gives us a survey of how fear of witchcraft affected England.

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The End of Roman Britain by Ed McWatt

Sat, 03 Jun 2017 23:00:00 GMT

Children's author Ed McWatt and his perspective on the Roman Brexit - Rexit you might say, and how the end of Roman Britain might have felt to those at the time.

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Jane Shore by James Boulton

Sat, 23 Jul 2016 23:00:00 GMT

Jane Shore lives among the list of the most famous mistresses - along with the likes of Roseamund Clifford, Alice Perrers. Like Alice, Jane lives and loved at the very centre of political power for a while - but unlike Alice, left an attractive reputation.

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King Arthur by David McLain

Sat, 28 May 2016 23:00:00 GMT

Arthur, King of the Britons. A story that defined the medieval story of Chivalry and represented history, not a story to the likes of Edward III

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The Fall of Constantinople by Paul Vincent

Sun, 20 Dec 2015 00:00:00 GMT

The fall of Constantinople in 1453 is one of the most momentous events in world history. Sure, the power of the Roman Empire had long since faded; but here at last was the end of the story that had started with Romulus and Remus on the mountainside in Latium.

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Wycliffe, Hus and Bohemia

Sat, 20 Jun 2015 23:00:00 GMT

This week a guest episode on Wycliffe, Hus and their influence on the history of Bohemia. With many thanks to Pete Collman from the Bohemican Podcast, and Travis Dow of the History of Germany podcast.

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Grace Dieu and Henry Vth's Proto-Royal Navy by Brandon Huebner

Sat, 23 May 2015 23:00:00 GMT

Henry Vth was the first monarch since Richard the Lion Heart to pay much attention to the English fleet. The experience of putting maybe as many as 1,500 ships onto the water to transport his army of 1415 to France made him realise that he needed a new solution.

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The pilot of Miura by Isaac Myers

Sun, 28 Dec 2014 00:00:00 GMT

The story of an English Pilot in Japan in 16th century - the story behind Shogun by James Clavell

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Christopher Colombus by David McLain

Fri, 26 Dec 2014 00:00:00 GMT

No excuses really - nothing to do with English History at all. But hey, we enjoyed David's Shakespeare episode, so here's a chance for more!

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The Romans in Britain Pt 2 by Richard Norton

Wed, 24 Dec 2014 00:00:00 GMT

From Hadrian to the fall of the western Empire.

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The Romans in Britain Pt 1 by Richard Norton

Mon, 22 Dec 2014 00:00:00 GMT

For some reason, don't know why, my interest in English and British history starts with the Anglo Saxons. Not before. Don't ask me why - no idea. I love Ancient Greece, Rome etc etc - but no interest in the British stuff. Sorry. Fortunately, Richard Norton does! yay! so here we are, part 1 of a 2 part overview of the Romans in Britain by Richard Norton....

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Britain, Jamaica and the 70s by Roifield Brown

Sat, 14 Jun 2014 23:00:00 GMT

A bit of a change of pace for our guest episode this week - here's Roifield Brown, author of the 'How Jamaica conquered the world' podcast, with an episode about Britain in the 70s and the impact Jamaica had on us all. The music is great, by the way!

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The Poet and the Mistress by Carrie Palmer

Sun, 23 Feb 2014 00:00:00 GMT

The interwoven lives of Geoffrey Chaucer and Katherine Swynford

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Shakespeare by David McLain

Sun, 01 Dec 2013 00:00:00 GMT

David McClain here gives us all a fascinating hour on some hack called William Shakespeare who wrote some plays in the 16th/17th Century.

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The Avignon Papacy by Stephen Guerra

Fri, 12 Jul 2013 23:00:00 GMT

The Story of the early 14th Century papacy and their exile in Avignon - a guest episode from Stephen Guerra

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Sharyn Eastaugh The Templar Knights

Sat, 15 Jun 2013 23:00:00 GMT

The Templar Knights are endlessly fascinating; a glamorous and powerful order of warrior monks, with all kinds of mystique. In a guest episode, Sharyn Eastaugh gives a potted history.

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The Cult of Thomas Lancaster by Hannah Kilpatrick

Mon, 22 Apr 2013 23:00:00 GMT

Medieval man loved their saints. Remember the Anglo Saxons? Saints popping up all over the place. The Martyrdom of Thomas Beckett I suppose is reasonable, but cult of Simon de Montfort and bit more odd. Edward II, unpopular though he is, also had a period of saintliness. In this episode, Hannah looks at the afterlife of Thomas of Lancaster - how a pretty miserable bloke got a following that saw him as a saint. Hannah looks at the Brut, and how the chronicler subtly positions Lancaster's story to support his new status.

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Bannockburn by Zack Twambley

Sun, 27 May 2012 23:00:00 GMT

Bannockburn was a landmark defeat for the English, which signalled a long term change to the strategy Edward I had started. Zack talks about the events that led up to the battle, how the battle itself unfolded, and how England reacted to defeat.

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Eleanor of Aquitaine by Melisende

Sun, 26 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT

Eleanor of Aquitaine is one of the great names of the Middle Ages. Her life spanned almost all of the Angevin Empire, and her court at Poitiers became famous as the centre of courtly love. Much of her life was spent in conflict with her two husbands, but towards the end of her life she achieved the political influence she had earlier craved as the trusted supporter of her sons.

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Ælfthryth by Melisende

Tue, 06 Dec 2011 00:00:00 GMT

Ælfthryth was a controversial figure. Wife of King Edgar, mother of Æthelred the Unready - and possibly murderer of her step son, Edward? Melisende of Outremer looks at the life of a remarkable person.

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