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Back to SearchHow Julius Caesar's funeral drama fuelled the mob
Episode 2385
The assassination ofJulius Caesar is one of the most infamous plots of the ancient world, but the dictator's death wasn't the only moment in his life…
5 months, 2 weeks ago
The dark side of Samuel Pepys
Episode 2384
Samuel Pepys is well-known for his brilliantly evocative diary, which gives an unsurpassed insight into daily life in Restoration London. However, it…
5 months, 2 weeks ago
Margaret Tudor: life of the week
Episode 2383
Margaret Tudor was the daughter of a king, the sister of a king, and the wife of a king. But she was a political power player in her own right, caref…
5 months, 2 weeks ago
Britain's female slaveowners: the heiresses who made fortunes from enslavement
Episode 2382
Women's role as slaveowners is often overlooked – but, just like men, they both profited from and maintained the institution of slavery. Speaking to …
5 months, 2 weeks ago
Roman homes: everything you wanted to know
Episode 2381
If you could sneak a peek past the front door of a Roman home, what could you expect to find? Why was having a hole in your ceiling a clever feat of …
5 months, 3 weeks ago
Preview: Should historians be celebrities?
Historian, author and broadcaster David Olusoga is among the famous faces to feature on new TV series The Celebrity Traitors, which launches in the U…
5 months, 3 weeks ago
Queer life in Georgian Britain
Episode 2380
There were many ways queer people in the Georgian era fought against social and legal restrictions to express their desire and convey their love for …
5 months, 3 weeks ago
Breaking news! How stories spread in early modern Europe
Episode 2379
If you lived in 16th-century London, would you have any idea what was happening in Paris, Venice or Frankfurt? Well, yes, according to Joad Raymond W…
5 months, 3 weeks ago
Robert Peel: life of the week
Episode 2378
He established the Metropolitan police, became embroiled in years of bitter disputes over the Corn Laws, and was vilified for his political U-turns. …
5 months, 3 weeks ago
The German Peasants' War: a summer of fire and blood
Episode 2377
The German Peasants' War of 1524-5 was the largest popular uprising in western Europe before the French Revolution. Thousands flocked to its cause as…
5 months, 3 weeks ago