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Machiavelli
Episode 389
Niccolo Machiavelli’s name has become synonymous with cunning, deceit and a lack of morality to achieve one's goals in politics or business. He was a…
1 year, 4 months ago
Six Wives: Katherine Howard & Kateryn Parr
Episode 388
Across the holiday season, Professor Suzannah Lipscomb has been diving deep into the captivating stories of the six wives of Henry VIII with three sp…
1 year, 4 months ago
Sir Christopher Wren
Episode 387
Celebrate the 350th anniversary of Sir Christopher Wren's masterworks with Professor Suzannah Lipscomb as she and Professor Adrian Tinniswood OBE div…
1 year, 4 months ago
Six Wives: Jane Seymour & Anne of Cleves
Episode 386
In this second special Christmas edition, Professor Suzannah Lipscomb offers another chance to hear the fascinating series from earlier this year in …
1 year, 4 months ago
Six Wives: Katherine of Aragon & Anne Boleyn
Episode 385
In the first of three special Christmas editions, Professor Suzannah Lipscomb offers another chance to hear the series from earlier this year in whic…
1 year, 4 months ago
The Bible
Episode 384
How did the Bible transform from a guarded manuscript read in secret to a book accessible to millions?
Professor Suzannah Lipscomb is joined by Profes…
1 year, 4 months ago
Pirates of the Pacific & the Spanish Empire
Episode 383
Pirates weren’t just a menace on the high seas - they were a direct threat to Spain’s empire-building ambitions in the Pacific. Professor Suzannah Li…
1 year, 4 months ago
Marie Antoinette
Episode 382
In 1770, 14-year-old Archduchess Maria Antonia of Austria arrived in France to marry Louis XVI. As Marie Antoinette, she became the ultimate diva of …
1 year, 4 months ago
Elizabeth I & the Sultan of Morocco
Episode 381
Elizabeth I and Sultan Ahmad al-Mansur of Morocco shared a common goal of empire building, despite their cultural, political and religious difference…
1 year, 5 months ago
William III & the Persecution of Sodomites
Episode 380
**Warning: This episode contains explicit descriptions of sexual acts and the use of historic terminology that does not align with current usage**
The…
1 year, 5 months ago