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Back to SearchWas Elizabeth II's reign a golden age?
Episode 2529
When the late Queen acceded to the throne in 1952, Britain, though left bankrupt and reeling from the Second World War, was still a major global powe…
2 months, 3 weeks ago
Johannes Vermeer: life of the week
Episode 2528
Johannes Vermeer is now regarded as one of the leading lights of the Dutch Golden Age, and indeed one of the greatest artists of all time. But in his…
2 months, 3 weeks ago
When did Roman Britain really end?
Episode 2527
How did England – and Englishness – emerge from the final days of Roman Britain? And what separated Englishness from Britishness? Emeritus professor …
2 months, 3 weeks ago
How the Vikings reshaped Anglo-Saxon England
Episode 2526
Alfred the Great’s victory over the Vikings at the battle of Edington brought the campaign of the Great Heathen Army to an end – but it didn't conclu…
2 months, 3 weeks ago
Preview: The surprising history of pizza
It's now among the world's most popular foods – but what do we know about the origins of pizza? Today on the HistoryExtra podcast, we're bringing you…
2 months, 3 weeks ago
A short history of running
Episode 2525
Why do people run marathons in their thousands these days? Carl Morris, in conversation with Dave Musgrove, traces the origins of running as a sport …
2 months, 4 weeks ago
Mary Beard on why the classics still matter
Episode 2524
What's the role of the classical past in the modern day? In this episode of the HistoryExtra podcast, internationally renowned classicist Mary Beard …
3 months ago
Elizabeth II: life of the week
Episode 2523
This April marks the centenary of the birth of Elizabeth II. In this special episode of our Life of the Week series, historian Kate Williams guides C…
3 months ago
Retracing Eleanor of Castile's final journey
Episode 2522
At the end of the 13th century, England was gripped by grief as news of the queen's death shook the nation. Eleanor of Castile's funeral procession f…
3 months ago
How Alfred the Great saved the Anglo-Saxons from the Vikings
Episode 2521
As the Viking Great Heathen Army advanced to the borders of Wessex, the conquest of Anglo-Saxon England appeared all but complete. In the third episo…
3 months ago