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Back to SearchSix wives | 4. Anne of Cleves
Episode 1657
Anne of Cleves is remembered as a comedy anecdote, a figure of mockery who repulsed King Henry VIII on first sight. But her reputation deserves to be…
3 years, 2 months ago
Why revolution engulfed 19th-century Europe
Episode 1656
In 1848, a tidal wave of revolution swept across Europe – from Sicily to Paris, Berlin to Vienna. But what sparked this cascade of unrest, and how ca…
3 years, 2 months ago
Keeping time: a watchmaker’s history
Episode 1655
Today we take it for granted that we can meet friends at an agreed time, work a set amount of paid hours, or catch a train before it leaves. But so m…
3 years, 2 months ago
Native Americans: a new history
Episode 1654
For too long, argues Professor Ned Blackhawk, Indigenous people have been marginalised or viewed merely as passive participants in the history of the…
3 years, 2 months ago
Goths: everything you wanted to know
Episode 1653
What’s the difference between the Visigoths and the Ostrogoths? Why did the Goths have whole settlements devoted to the production of combs? And were…
3 years, 2 months ago
How (and how not) to stage a coronation
Episode 1652
The British monarchy is known for its pomp and pageantry, and a coronation is a big chance to show off. But with so much pressure to get time-honoure…
3 years, 2 months ago
Six wives | 3. Jane Seymour
Episode 1651
Jane Seymour has gone down in history as Henry VIII’s dream wife – the simpering spouse who couldn’t put a foot wrong. But the reality was much more …
3 years, 2 months ago
Queen Charlotte: real history behind the new Bridgerton series
Episode 1650
Tomorrow, period drama fans will be glued to their screens as Netflix releases their latest show set in the Bridgerton universe – Queen Charlotte: A …
3 years, 2 months ago
Pomp & power: royal ceremonies through the centuries
Episode 1649
Later this week, royal ceremony and spectacle will be deployed in full force for the coronation of King Charles III. But this latest lavish display i…
3 years, 2 months ago
WW2 the big questions: final stages of the conflict
Episode 1648
How risky were the D-Day landings? What sealed the downfall of Nazi Germany? And why did the US decide to drop atom bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki? …
3 years, 2 months ago