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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

  • Britain in the Age of Revolutions

      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 British responses to the American and French Revolutions. This playlist includes videos looking at the origins of the American Revolution; specific questions like ‘Why didn’t French-Canadians join the revolution?; and actor readings of key...
    Britain in the Age of Revolutions

  • Tudor Rebellions

      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 examine the origins, course and outcome of the Lincolnshire Rising and the Pilgrimage of Grace, the largest popular uprising in Tudor England. The playlist also includes a two-part case study looking at the fortunes of...
    Tudor Rebellions

  • 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

  • Anglo-Saxons and Normans

      Video podcast series by History Hub, Royal Holloway, University of London
    In this series of videos, produced by Royal Holloway, University of London, students and staff explore Anglo-Saxon and Norman England, exploring the Anglo-Saxon Witan and Moots, how law and order was maintained and the Norman conquest, including a multi-chronicler account of the Battle of Hastings. Other videos examine how William...
    Anglo-Saxons and Normans

  • The Reformation: Social and Cultural Implications

      The History of Christianity
    In this podcast Professor Beat Kumin of Warwick University gives you an overview of the impact of the Reformation, discusses the social and cultural implications of the Reformation, talks about some of the debates among historians about the reformation and looks at the impact the Reformation had on European foreign...
    The Reformation: Social and Cultural Implications

  • An Introduction to Late Medieval and Renaissance Poland & Lithuania

      From the Baltic to the Black Sea
    In this podcast, Professor Natalia Nowakowska (University of Oxford) discusses the history of late medieval Poland and Lithuania. Beginning with the origins of the Polish-Lithuanian Union in 1385, Professor Nowakowska takes us on a journey that will see the Union become one of Europe's largest political and economic powers, ranging from the...
    An Introduction to Late Medieval and Renaissance Poland & Lithuania

  • King John, Magna Carta and the First Barons' War

      Video podcast series by History Hub, Royal Holloway, University of London
    In this series of videos, produced by Royal Holloway, University of London, students and staff explore the history of King John's reign and the factors that led to the sealing of Magna Carta at Runnymede and the First Barons' War. In addition, this playlist also contains videos looking specifically at...
    King John, Magna Carta and the First Barons' War

  • Britain's Retreat from Empire

      20th Century British History
    In this podcast Professor A J Stockwell looks at Britain's retreat from Empire from 1914, examining how and why this retreat began, the pressure for independence across the Empire, new imperialism, the changing relationship between rulers and ruled, how Britain attempted to manage retreat, decolonisation and the legacy of the...
    Britain's Retreat from Empire

  • The British Empire & the Scramble for Africa

      19th Century British History
    In this podcast Dr John Stuart of Kingston University London looks discusses Britain and the scramble for Africa; looking at motivations, how Britain's influence expanded so quickly in Northern and Southern Africa, the changing relations with other colonial powers, the two Boer Wars and their impact on Britain's perception of...
    The British Empire & the Scramble for Africa

  • The British Empire 1800-1870

      19th Century British History
    In this podcast Dr Sean Lang of Anglia Ruskin University examines commerce and imperial expansion between 1800-1870
    The British Empire 1800-1870

  • The Northern Irish Troubles and the Good Friday Agreement

      Northern Irish History
    In this podcast Dr Stuart Aveyard looks at how 'the Troubles' developed over the 1970s, 80s and 90s and discusses the key factors that led to the Good Friday Agreement of 1998.
    The Northern Irish Troubles and the Good Friday Agreement

  • Origins of the Northern Irish Civil Rights Movement

      Northern Irish History
    In this podcast Dr Stuart Aveyard of Queens University Belfast looks at the origins of the Northern Irish Civil rights movement that developed in the 60s and 70s and the impact of Bloody Sunday.
    Origins of the Northern Irish Civil Rights Movement

  • The Irish War of Independence and the Civil War

      20th Century Irish History
    In this podcast Dr Fearghal McGarry examines the Irish War of Independence and the Civil War.
    The Irish War of Independence and the Civil War

  • The Great War and the Easter Rising

      20th Century Irish History
    In this podcast Dr Fearghal McGarry of Queens University Belfast discusses the Easter Rising.
    The Great War and the Easter Rising

  • The Movement for Irish Home Rule/Independence between 1891 & 1914

      20th Century Irish History
    In this podcast Dr Matthew Kelly looks at how the movement toward Home Rule and Independence developed between 1891 and 1914 and the divisions that it created within Ireland and within Britain.
    The Movement for Irish Home Rule/Independence between 1891 & 1914

  • The Development of the Irish Nationalist and Unionist Movements in the 19th Century

      19th Century Irish History
    In this podcast Dr Matthew Kelly of the University of Southampton discusses how the Nationalist and Unionist movements developed during the 19th century, looking at their initial objectives and the impacts these movements had on Anglo-Irish relations.
    The Development of the Irish Nationalist and Unionist Movements in the 19th Century

  • The Irish Famine

      19th Century Irish History
    In this podcast Professor Peter Gray examines the impact and significance of the Irish Famine and looks at why it was so devastating.
    The Irish Famine

  • The Opium Wars

      19th Century Chinese History
    In this podcast Dr. Yangwen Zheng of the University of Manchester looks at the origins, theatre and consequences of the Opium Wars. Dr Yangwen Zheng's essential textbook Ten Lessons in Modern Chinese History is now available. Written for university entry-level students and A-level teachers and students, it uses primary sources to tell the story...
    The Opium Wars

  • Britain & Ireland in the early 19th Century

      19th Century Irish History
    In this podcast Professor Peter Gray of Queen's University Belfast looks at the origins of the demands for a change to the constitutional relationship between Britain and Ireland in the early 19th century and the factors that were leading to division between the Catholic and Protestant communities in this period.
    Britain & Ireland in the early 19th Century

  • Second Wave Feminism as a personal journey

      20th Century Women's History
    In this podcast Ms Jean Spence discusses how she discovered feminism and how being part of the feminist movement changed both hers and many other womens lives.
    Second Wave Feminism as a personal journey

  • Changing views of the Russian Revolution

      20th Century Russian History
    In this podcast Dr Beryl Williams discusses how historians views of the Russian Revolution have changed over time in Russia and the West.
    Changing views of the Russian Revolution

  • Second Wave Feminism in the UK

      20th Century Women's History
    In this podcast Ms Jean Spence looks at the origins, the development and the gains achieved by second wave feminism.
    Second Wave Feminism in the UK

  • How did the UK Women's Movement develop and change after enfranchisement?

      20th Century Women's History
    In this podcast Dr Anne Logan of the University of Kent looks at how the Women's Movement developed and changed in the years subsequent to achieving the vote.
    How did the UK Women's Movement develop and change after enfranchisement?

  • UK Women's Movement: How did Women achieve the Vote?

      20th Century Women's History
    In this podcast Professor June Hannam of the University of the West of England looks at the key forces that led to women achiving the vote in the early 20th century.
    UK Women's Movement: How did Women achieve the Vote?