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Episode 411
In the late 17th century, during the glorious reign of Louis XIV, the Sun King, France was at its apogee, with royal absolutism at its zenith. But, b…
2 years, 7 months ago
The Nazis in Power: The Night of Broken Glass
Episode 410
By November 1938 the scene in Germany was at its darkest yet, as the full scale of Hitler’s intentions for the Jewish population of the German Reich …
2 years, 7 months ago
The Nazis in Power: Hitler's War on the Jews
Episode 409
As Hitler ramps up the German war machine, he remains obsessed with one idea: uprooting Jews from the Reich. The Nazis embark on a campaign of totali…
2 years, 7 months ago
The Nazis in Power: Hitler's Dream
Episode 408
“We must have a healthy people to dominate in the world”.
In July 1933, Hitler’s Nazi party passed a new law for the compulsory sterilisation of anyon…
2 years, 7 months ago
The Nazis in Power: The Conquest of Austria
Episode 407
By 1937, Hitler’s ever-growing ambitions were driving Europe to the brink of war. Ever restless, he knew that Germany must conquer the world, or be d…
2 years, 7 months ago
The Nazis in Power: Hitler’s Road to War
Episode 406
“No one can doubt that this world will one day be the scene of dreadful struggles for existence on the part of mankind. In the end, the instinct of s…
2 years, 7 months ago
The Nazis in Power: The Nuremberg Rallies
Episode 405
“We did not lose the war because our artillery gave out, but because the weapons of our mind didn’t fire”
In September 1934, the Nazis held their sixt…
2 years, 8 months ago
The Nazis in Power: The Night of the Long Knives
Episode 404
“Hitler had entered Röhm’s bedroom alone with a whip in his hand. Behind him had stood two detectives holding pistols, with the safety catch removed,…
2 years, 8 months ago
The Mystery of the Pregnant Pope
Episode 403
A Pope of great renown once reigned during chaotic years for the medieval Church: she was an extraordinary figure, from a time when women were forbid…
2 years, 8 months ago
Christmas: Pagan or Christian?
Episode 402
“The Church was anxious to draw the attention of its members away from the old pagan feast days, and the December date did this very well, for it coi…
2 years, 8 months ago