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  • The Church in 10th and 11th Century England

      Podcasted history: The Anglo-Saxons
    In this podcast, Katy Cubitt, Professor of Medieval History at the University of East Anglia, discusses the ways the church developed and changed in 10th and 11th century England. This period involved the rise of the local parish and the emergence of religious leaders who would attempt to ‘restore and purify' the religious...
    The Church in 10th and 11th Century England

  • An Introduction to Aethelred the Unready

      Podcasted history: The Anglo-Saxons
    In this podcast, Katy Cubitt, Professor of Medieval History at the University of East Anglia, looks at the life, significance and long reign of Aethelred the Unready. Aethelred’s reign began following the murder of his brother, endured decades of Viking raids and ended with the arrival of King Cnut the...
    An Introduction to Aethelred the Unready

  • The Rift between the churches of Rome and Constantinople

      The History of Christianity
    This podcast looks at the relations between the Papacy and the Patriarchate of Constantinople - between Schism and Union.
    The Rift between the churches of Rome and Constantinople

  • Early Modern German Witchcraft

      Early Modern German History
    In this podcast Professor Alison Rowlands of the University of Essex looks at the role and significance of magic in early modern German popular culture, the impact of the Reformation on this culture, the witch persecutions that took place across Germany and how these varied regionally and, finally, how interpretations...
    Early Modern German Witchcraft

  • An Introduction to the German Democratic Republic

      Modern German History
    In this podcast Professor Matthew Stibbe of Sheffield Hallam University provides an introduction to the German Democratic Republic.
    An Introduction to the German Democratic Republic

  • Life in East Germany and the collapse of the GDR

      Modern German History
    In this podcast Dr Hester Vaizey looks at what life was like for East Germans and also examines what led to the collapse of the GDR and the impact of reunification.
    Life in East Germany and the collapse of the GDR

  • Thomas Cromwell

      Tudor History
    In this podcast Dr Michael Everett examines the life and career of Thomas Cromwell.
    Thomas Cromwell

  • The First Crusade: Eastern Sources and Different Interpretations

      Medieval World History
    In this podcast Professor Peter Frankopan, University of Oxford, looks at the causes of the First Crusade through Eastern sources (Greek, Syriac, Armenian, Arabic and Hebrew), rather than Western (Latin) sources. Professor Frankopan discusses the different interpretations these sources provide and highlights the key role of Emperor Alexios I Komnenos and the rapid...
    The First Crusade: Eastern Sources and Different Interpretations

  • Darwin: Human Evolution & Darwin's Legacy

      The History of Science
    In this podcast Professor Jim Secord and Dr Alison Pearn of the Darwin Correspondence Project examine the significance of the publication of Darwin's 'The Descent of Man', theological controversy, Darwin's family and Darwin's legacy.
    Darwin: Human Evolution & Darwin's Legacy

  • Darwin and the Origin of Species

      The History of Science
    In this podcast Professor Jim Secord and Dr Alison Pearn of the Darwin Correspondence Project look at how Darwin developed his theory of evolution by natural selection and the significance of his publication: The Origin of Species.
    Darwin and the Origin of Species

  • German Women 1900-1945

      Modern German History
    In this podcast Professor Matthew Stibbe of Sheffield Hallam University discusses how the role and status of women developed in Germany from the late 19th Century to the end of the 1940s.
    German Women 1900-1945

  • Charles Darwin's Early Life & the Voyage of the Beagle

      The History of Science
    In this podcast Professor Jim Secord and Dr Alison Pearn of the Darwin Correspondence Project look at Darwin's early life, education and the Voyage of the Beagle.
    Charles Darwin's Early Life & the Voyage of the Beagle

  • The Decline of the Mughal Empire

      The History of India
    In this podcast Ushma Williams looks at the decline, fall and legacy of the Mughal Empire.
    The Decline of the Mughal Empire

  • Akbar and the consolidation of Mughal control

      The History of India
    In this podcast Ushma Williams looks at the consolidation of Mughal control over India, political and economic developments, the impact of India on Akbar and the Mughal relationship with the Safavids, Ottomans and Europeans.
    Akbar and the consolidation of Mughal control

  • The Emergence of the Mughal Empire

      The History of India
    In this podcast Ushma Williams looks at the emergence of the Mughal Empire.
    The Emergence of the Mughal Empire

  • The Jacobites

      Scottish History
    In this podcast Dr Nigel Aston of the University of Leicester examines the Jacobites and the Jacobite risings that took place between 1688 and 1746.
    The Jacobites

  • The Franco-British Rivalry

      World History
    In this podcast Professor Roey Sweet of the University of Leicester looks at the relationship between Britain and France in the 18th century.
    The Franco-British Rivalry

  • Tutankhamun, Howard Carter and the Griffith Institute

      Podcast
    Tutankhamun (c. 1341 BC – c. 1323 BC), was an ancient Egyptian pharaoh who ruled c. 1332 – 1323 BC during the late Eighteenth Dynasty of ancient Egypt.  Tutankhamun acceded to the throne around the age of nine following the short reigns of his predecessors Smenkhkare and Neferneferuaten. He married his half-sister Ankhesenpaaten, who was probably the mother of his two infant daughters. During his reign...
    Tutankhamun, Howard Carter and the Griffith Institute

  • The French Wars of Religion

      A History of Early Modern France
    In this podcast Dr Stuart Carroll looks back at Europe’s wars of religion - the most prolonged of these being the French Wars of Religion. He examines their outbreak, why they lasted so long, why they were so violent and their long-term impact.
    The French Wars of Religion

  • 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

  • The US LGBTQ+ Movement from the 1990s

      A History of the United States
    In this podcast Joshua Hollands of University College London looks at the history of the US LGBTQ+ movement from the early 1990s to the present.
    The US LGBTQ+ Movement from the 1990s

  • The Spice and Silk routes in the late medieval era

      Podcast
    The Silk Road was a network of Eurasian trade routes active from the second century BCE until the mid-15th century. Spanning over 6,400 kilometers (4,000 miles), it played a central role in facilitating economic, cultural, political, and religious interactions between the East and West.  The spice trade involved historical civilizations in Asia, Northeast Africa and Europe. Spices such as cinnamon, cassia, cardamom, ginger, pepper, nutmeg, star anise, clove, and turmeric were known and used...
    The Spice and Silk routes in the late medieval era

  • The American Trade Union Movement

      A History of the United States
    In this podcast Dr Christopher Phelps of the University of Nottingham discusses the origins of the American Trade Union and Labour movements and looks at how they developed in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
    The American Trade Union Movement

  • After the Civil War: The Rise of an Economic Power

      A History of the United States
    In this podcasts Dr Christopher Phelps of the University of Nottingham discusses how did the United States developed into being the dominant economic power of the early 20th century.
    After the Civil War: The Rise of an Economic Power

  • The Welsh Marches

      Medieval Welsh History
    The terms "Welsh March" and "the March of Wales" (in Medieval Latin Marchia Walliae) were originally used in the Middle Ages to denote the territory/marches between England and the Principality of Wales, in which Marcher lords had specific rights, exercised to some extent independently of the king of England. In...
    The Welsh Marches