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How Indigenous Americans Discovered Europe
Episode 349
We have long been taught that modern global history began when the 'Old World' encountered the 'New', when Christopher Columbus 'discovered' America …
1 year, 8 months ago
Lorenzo de' Medici, the Magnificent
Episode 348
All this month, Professor Suzannah Lipscomb is taking a deep dive into the complex and controversial House of Medici, which left an indelible mark on…
1 year, 8 months ago
China's First Tourists: Travel Writers in the Ming Dynasty
Episode 347
Around the same time as the Mayflower was landing at Cape Cod, on the other side of the world tourism was thriving in China, giving rise to a fascina…
1 year, 8 months ago
Rise of the Medici
Episode 346
The House of Medici ruthlessly wielded control of Florence for nearly 300 years. Through financial and political machinations, they transformed the …
1 year, 9 months ago
Magellan: The First Man to Sail the World
Episode 345
Just over 500 years ago, a small band of sailors completed the first ever circumnavigation of the globe, launched by Ferdinand Magellan. From the arm…
1 year, 9 months ago
Henry VII: Rise of the Medieval Tudors
Episode 344
Henry VII was descended from some of the greatest Welsh princes. When word spread that he had a chance of taking the English throne, Welsh prophecie…
1 year, 9 months ago
Vivaldi’s Greatest Protegé
Episode 343
In early 18th century Venice, the Ospedale della Pietà took in abandoned baby girls through a tiny gap in the wall. In addition to ensuring the girl…
1 year, 9 months ago
Charles II's Most Infamous Mistress: Barbara Villiers
Episode 342
The tempestuous and passionate Barbara Villiers captured the hearts of many in Stuart-era Britain, including King Charles II. But she had a dark side…
1 year, 9 months ago
The Mighty Ashanti: Rival to the British Empire
Episode 341
At the end of the 17th century, a small clan - the Akan - in West Africa began growing into what would later become the powerful Ashanti Empire. The…
1 year, 9 months ago
Spycraft: From the Elizabethans to the Restoration
Episode 340
The 16th and 17th centuries were a crucial time for spycraft, full of political intrigue and diplomatic subterfuge. Walsingham was known as a 'Spy Ma…
1 year, 9 months ago