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MembershipTudor England: The Big Questions. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.
From vicious court politicking and cultural innovation, to global voyages of discovery and total religious upheaval, Tudor England was a turbulent – and exciting – place to be. In our new HistoryExtra podcast series Tudor England: the big questions, we’re heading right into the beating heart of the era to uncover what life was really like for those who lived through it – all in the company of author, historian and broadcaster, Tracy Borman
MembershipTyrant, Usurper, Hero: Three Kings That Made England. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.
From 1377 to 1422, England's fortunes waxed and waned, as three dramatically different men wore its crown – the deluded narcissist Richard II, the charismatic usurper Henry IV and the lionised warrior Henry V. New books by the best-selling authors and historians Helen Castor and Dan Jones have the covered the reigns of these three kings. In this three-part HistoryExtra podcast series, they sit down to chart this turbulent era and explore how the three monarchs shaped England, from the Peasant's Revolt to the battle of Agincourt.
Membership1066: the battle for England. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.
The year 1066 is the most famous in English history. But there's a lot more to the story than one bloody battle at Hastings. That fateful year was preceded by a half-century of invasion and political manoeuvres, and followed by decades of brutal conquest. In this four-part special series, medievalist Marc Morris talks David Musgrove through the full story of the Norman Conquest
MembershipAncient Egypt: The Big QuestionsFrom the secrets of the pyramids to the mysteries of mummification. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.
From the secrets of the pyramids to the mysteries of mummification
MembershipToilets through timeAbsolutely bogging. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.
What can we learn from the most universal of all experiences: going to the loo?
MembershipDeeds Not WordsThe suffragette story. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.
With their radical demands for votes for women, the suffragettes shook up Edwardian Britain
MembershipD-Day: Land, Air and Sea. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.
The story of 6 June 1944 from the perspectives of the soldiers, sailors and airborne troops who served
MembershipWW2's Greatest BattlesPivotal moments that shaped WW2. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.
Pivotal moments that shaped WW2, with military historian James Holland
MembershipThe Boston Tea PartyIgniting a revolution. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.
The pivotal moment on the road to the American Revolutionary War
MembershipShakespeare: Past MasterWhat the Bard's most famous works say about history. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.
Explore the Bard's most famous works and what they say about history
MembershipThe First CrusadeInside the war that transformed the medieval world. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.
Inside the war that transformed the medieval world
MembershipGreat ReputationsExamine the contested legacies of key historical figures. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.
Examine the contested reputations of key historical figures
MembershipThe Tiger Tamer Who Went to SeaThe incredible story of Victorian influencer Bob Carlisle. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.
The incredible story of Victorian influencer Bob Carlisle
MembershipThe Six Wives of Henry VIIIBeyond 'Divorced, beheaded, died...'. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.
The women who shaped the course of Henry VIII's reign
MembershipCaesarDeath of a Dictator. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.
What drove Brutus and his allies to Caesar's assassination?
TudorMary RoseSecrets of the Tudor warship
In this HistoryExtra podcast series, we marked the 40th anniversary of the raising of the Mary Rose by delving back into its fascinating history, and uncovering the secrets this Tudor shipwreck has hidden out of reach for more than four centuries…
MembershipTutankhamunLife, Death, Legacy
In 1922, Egyptologist Howard Carter made one of the most spectacular discoveries in the history of archaeology, when he unearthed the tomb of Tutankhamun in Egypt’s Valley of the Kings. Ellie Cawthorne investigates what we know about the life, death and legacy of the iconic pharaoh…
MembershipThe Cuban Missile CrisisWorld on the brink
How did the world end up on the brink of nuclear disaster? In this HistoryExtra podcast series, we’ll be exploring the roots of the Cold War standoff and meet the key players in the confrontation. We'll track the pivotal 13 days at its centre, and the Cold War alliances that saw diplomatic tensions escalate to breaking point. Across four episodes, Elinor Evans speaks to expert historians Alex von Tunzelmann, Mark White and William Taubman, to find out more about the crisis.
NormanThe Bayeux TapestryUnravel its secrets
Dramatically depicting the Norman invasion of 1066, the Bayeux Tapestry is one of the most captivating objects of the medieval age. This podcast series takes an in-depth look at the 70-metre-long embroidery and what it can tell us about one of the medieval era’s most tumultuous moments. We speak to a range of experts to unpick some of the biggest questions surrounding the Tapestry, from its creation and purpose, to the incomplete story it recounts and its modern-day legacy.
StuartSalemInvestigating the witch trials
In 1692, 19 members of a small New England community were hanged for witchcraft. Over the course of the year, young girls convulsed and barked like dogs, women confessed to flying on poles to satanic sabbaths, and villagers recounted seeing ghostly apparitions and translucent cats.
How can we explain these seemingly inexplicable events? With the help of experts, we’ll delve into the historical factors that were at play in Salem to get to grips with one of the most fascinating moments in American history.
MembershipThe end of Roman BritainWhat really happened?
What really happened in Britain as Roman influence waned? David Musgrove investigates what we know about the end of imperial rule in fifth-century Britain – and what remains a mystery…
Second World WarThe Big QuestionsWW2, with Laurence Rees
it's hard to think of a more significant historical event than the Second World War, a global conflict that engulfed the world, changing the shape of societies and the lives of hundreds of millions. In this HistoryExtra podcast series, historian and broadcaster Laurence Rees explores the big questions, from the causes of the conflict to its final stages
Membership15 minutes of fameHistory's unsung heroes
In celebration of the HistoryExtra podcast’s 15th anniversary, we asked 15 historians to nominate a person from the past who they believe deserves their 15 minutes of fame, from the inspiring whose stories deserve to be heard, to those whose significance has been overlooked, and some who simply led fascinating lives.
MembershipThe Black DeathThe worst medieval plague?
HistoryExtra podcast editor Ellie Cawthorne presents a series on the Black Death. Learn from expert historians on how this devastating disease killed millions and transformed societies.
