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Back to SearchLife of the week: Queen Victoria
Episode 1860
What picture comes to mind when you think of Queen Victoria? For many, it will be a grieving woman in her mourning gown, or perhaps a monarch cooly s…
2 years, 3 months ago
Merry Christmas from the HistoryExtra podcast
As a Christmas present from us, we're sharing an exclusive sneak peek into what 2024 has in store on the HistoryExtra podcast, from upcoming series d…
2 years, 3 months ago
Druids: everything you wanted to know
Episode 1853
Were druids the wise, kindly and benevolent figures of ancient societies, or bloodthirsty, barbaric priests with a penchant for brutal human sacrific…
2 years, 3 months ago
Bannockburn: Robert the Bruce’s greatest victory
Episode 1858
Robert the Bruce’s landmark victory over the English at the battle of Bannockburn has secured his place as a hero in the annals of Scottish history. …
2 years, 3 months ago
Boston Tea Party | 2. The Sons of Liberty
Episode 1857
The Boston Tea Party is often invoked as a symbol of non-violent protest, but how true is that picture? In episode two, we meet the Sons of Liberty –…
2 years, 3 months ago
Amazing Grace: a story of salvation and slavery
Episode 1856
John Newton was a slave-ship captain in the 18th century. However, he was also a devout Christian who went on to become a famous preacher and wrote t…
2 years, 3 months ago
Life of the week: Amelia Earhart
Episode 1855
Amelia Earhart broke record after record in 20th-century aviation, being the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean – and famously attempt…
2 years, 3 months ago
Nazi Germany: the myth of the innocent bystander
Episode 1854
In 1945, after defeat in the Second World War, many Germans claimed to have known nothing about what had happened to their fellow Jewish citizens – a…
2 years, 3 months ago
1970s Britain: everything you wanted to know
Episode 1853
1970s Britain has gained a reputation for being fairly bleak, filled with strikes and economic turbulence. But was it really so terrible? From the un…
2 years, 3 months ago
Caesar | 3. Master of his fate
Episode 1849
The last decade of Julius Caesar’s life was dominated by civil war, his romance with Cleopatra and his quest for ultimate power. In episode three of …
2 years, 3 months ago