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  • Radical Protest in the Nineteenth Century

      Video podcast series by History Hub, Royal Holloway, University of London
    In this series of videos, produced by Royal Holloway, University of London, staff and students explore the history of radicalism in the nineteenth century, including the Spa Fields Riots, the Pentrich Uprising, Luddism, the Swing Riots and the March of the Blanketeers. The playlist also provides an overview of key...
    Radical Protest in the Nineteenth Century
  • The Goths

      Ancient European History
    In this podcast Professor Peter Heather of King's College London looks at the history of the Goths. The Goths were Germanic people who played a major role in the fall of the Western Roman Empire and the emergence of medieval Europe. In the late 4th century, the lands of the Goths were invaded from the east by...
    The Goths
  • The Huns

      Ancient European History
    In this podcast Professor Peter Heather of King's College London looks at the history of the Huns.  The Huns were a nomadic people who lived in Central Asia, the Caucasus, and Eastern Europe between the 4th and 6th century AD. The Huns' arrival to Europe is associated with the migration westward of an Iranian people, the Alans. By 370 AD,...
    The Huns
  • Why did the Royalists lose the first Civil War?

      Early Modern British History
    In this podcast Dr Andrew Hopper of the University of Leicester examines why the Royalists lost the first Civil War.
    Why did the Royalists lose the first Civil War?
  • Why did the Civil War break out in 1642?

      Early Modern British History
    In this podcast Dr Andrew Hopper of the University of Leicester discusses some of the reasons why the Civil War broke out in 1642.
    Why did the Civil War break out in 1642?
  • The Road to the First English Civil War

      Early Modern British History
    In this podcast Professor Jackie Eales of Canterbury Christchurch University and former President of the Historical Association looks at the road to the First Civil War.
    The Road to the First English Civil War
  • Henry VII and Henry VIII

      Medieval British History
    In this short podcast Dr Sean Cunningham looks at the relationship between Henry VII and his young heir Henry VIII.
    Henry VII and Henry VIII
  • Film: Acts of Union and Disunion

      An Interview with Linda Colley
    Professor Linda Colley CBE, FBA, FRSL, FRHistS is a British Historian and a Fellow of the Historical Association. At the start of 2014 she wrote and presented a BBC Radio 4 series about the Acts of Union and Disunion, now a book. Over the summer she came into the HA...
    Film: Acts of Union and Disunion
  • Queen Anne

      18th Century British History
    In this podcast Lady Anne Somerset looks at the life, reputation and legacy of Queen Anne – the last of the Stuart monarchs, and the first sovereign of Great Britain. Anne was born on 6 February 1665 in London, the second daughter of James, Duke of York, brother of Charles II. Like many...
    Queen Anne
  • Richard II and the Peasants' Revolt

      Medieval British History
    In this podcast Dr James Davis of Queens University Belfast discusses the reign of Richard II and the origins and significance of the Peasants' Revolt.
    Richard II and the Peasants' Revolt
  • The Development of the Navy through the 19th Century

      Nelson and the Royal Navy
    Professor Andrew Lambert outlines the key role of Nelson and the Royal Navy in Napoleon’s defeat, and the development of the navy through the nineteenth century; from technology and infrastructure to naval recruitment and the various reforms which took place during that period.
    The Development of the Navy through the 19th Century
  • The Cold War in Africa

      Podcast
    In this podcast Professor David Anderson of St Cross College, University of Oxford discusses the impact of the Cold War on Africa.
    The Cold War in Africa
  • Henry III, Simon de Montfort and the Origins of Parliament

      Video podcast series by History Hub, Royal Holloway, University of London
    In this series of videos, produced by Royal Holloway, University of London, staff and students explore the reign of Henry III, baronial grievances and the Second Barons’ War, including the 1258 Provisions of Oxford, the most radical scheme of constitutional reform to be attempted in England until the post-Civil War...
    Henry III, Simon de Montfort and the Origins of Parliament
  • The Origins of the LGBTQ+ Movement in the US

      A History of the United States
    In this podcast from 2017, Joshua Hollands of University College London discusses the early LGBTQ+ civil rights movement in the United States from the end of the Second World War, through the Stonewall Riots to political mobilisation and Pride events. In the postwar era, gay men and women were still legally discriminated...
    The Origins of the LGBTQ+ Movement in the US
  • Britain & Ireland 1500 - 800 BC

      Podcast
    In this podcast Professor Richard Bradley of the University of Reading looks at prehistoric Britain and Ireland in the years 1500 - 800 BC.
    Britain & Ireland 1500 - 800 BC
  • Britain & Ireland 800 - 60 BC

      Podcast
    In this podcast Professor Richard Bradley of the University of Reading looks at prehistoric Britain and Ireland in the years 800 - 60 BC.
    Britain & Ireland 800 - 60 BC
  • Britain & Ireland 3000 - 1500 BC

      Podcast
    In this podcast Professor Richard Bradley of the University of Reading looks at prehistoric Britain and Ireland in the years 3000 - 1500 BC.
    Britain & Ireland 3000 - 1500 BC
  • Britain & Ireland 4,200 - 3000 BC

      Podcast
    In this podcast Professor Richard Bradley of the University of Reading looks at prehistoric Britain and Ireland in the years 4,200 - 3000 BC.
    Britain & Ireland 4,200 - 3000 BC
  • Britain & Ireland 10,000 - 4,200 BC

      Podcast
    In this podcast Professor Richard Bradley of the University of Reading looks at prehistoric Britain and Ireland in the years 10,000 - 4,200 BC.
    Britain & Ireland 10,000 - 4,200 BC
  • Cold War Germany

      Podcast
    In this podcast Dr Holger Nehring of the University of Sheffield looks at the importance of Germany in the development of the Cold War between 1948-1989
    Cold War Germany
  • The Origins of the Norman Conquest

      Podcast
    In this podcast Professor David Bates of the University of East Anglia looks at the origins of the Norman Conquest.
    The Origins of the Norman Conquest
  • Tracy Borman: Elizabeth’s Women

      The hidden story of the Virgin Queen
    Dr Tracy Borman gave the following keynote speech at the HA Annual Conference on 19 May 2018. Elizabeth I is often portrayed as a ruthless ‘man’s woman’, who derided her own sex – ‘I know I have the body of a weak and feeble woman’ – and loved to flirt...
    Tracy Borman: Elizabeth’s Women
  • Henry VII - decreasing the power of the Nobility

      Medieval British History
    In this podcast Dr Sean Cunnigham examines how did Henry VII decreased the power of the nobility whilst simultaneously increasing the power of the monarchy.
    Henry VII - decreasing the power of the Nobility
  • Modern British Jewish History

      Podcast
    In this podcast Paula Kitching looks at the history of the British Jewish Community from 1800.
    Modern British Jewish History
  • Henry VII: Legitimizing his throne

      Medieval British History
    In this podcast Dr Sean Cunningham of the National Archives looks at how Henry VII legitimized and secured his seat on the throne after the War of the Roses.
    Henry VII: Legitimizing his throne