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The failure of negotiated settlement
Early Modern British History
In this podcast Professor Michael Braddick of the University of Sheffield looks at why it proved impossible to achieve a negotiated settletment between 1646 and 1649.
The failure of negotiated settlement
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The Wars of the Roses
Medieval British History
In this podcast Professor Michael Hicks of the University of Winchester looks at the origins, the development and the conclusion of the Wars of the Roses.
The Wars of the Roses
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The Historical Medicalization of Homosexuality & Transvestism
LGBTQ+ History
In this podcast, Dr Tommy Dickinson of the University of Manchester, looks at the historical medicalization of homosexuality and transvestism.
The Historical Medicalization of Homosexuality & Transvestism
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The Life & Significance of Alan Turing
The History of Science
In this podcast, Dr Tommy Dickinson of the University of Manchester, discusses the life and significance of Alan Turing.
The Life & Significance of Alan Turing
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The Arrival of Christianity in Scotland
Scottish History
In this podcast Dr Alex Woolf of the University of St Andrews discusses the arrival and establishment of Christianity in Scotland.
The Arrival of Christianity in Scotland
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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
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The Anarchy (1138-1153)
Podcast
The so-called Anarchy of the twelfth century, that is the conflict between two royal cousins – Empress Matilda, heiress to the English throne, and Stephen, Count of Blois, from 1135-1148 for the rulership of the Anglo-Norman realms – continues to fascinate historians. The term Anarchy, coined by historian Kate Norgate, has...
The Anarchy (1138-1153)
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An Interview with Matt Cook, Jonathan Cooper Chair of the History of Sexuality
Multipage Article
In this series of filmed interviews, Professor Matt Cook, who has the Jonathan Cooper Chair of the History of Sexuality, Mansfield College, University of Oxford, addresses some of the key questions currently on the agenda around LGBTQ+ rights, language and politics.
In many of the sections he explores his own...
An Interview with Matt Cook, Jonathan Cooper Chair of the History of Sexuality
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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
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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
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The Levellers
Early Modern British History
In this podcast Professor Michael Braddick discusses how radical the political objectives of some of the negotiators were.
The Levellers
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The Suffragette Movement
HA podcasted history
Professor June Hannam of the University of the West of England looks at the key forces that led to women acheiving the vote in the early 20th century.
The Suffragette Movement
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The Challenger Expedition
The History of the Royal Society
In this podcast Dr Jordan Goodman looks at the Challenger Expedition and its' scientific significance. The Challenger expedition of 1872 to 1876 was a scientific exercise that made many discoveries to lay the foundation of oceanography. The expedition was named after the mother vessel, HMS Challenger.
The Challenger Expedition
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The Church of England 1800-present
Podcast
In this podcast the Revd Dr Jeremy Morris, Dean, Fellow, and Director of Studies in Theology at King's College looks at the history of the Church of England from 1800 and it's changing role in British society.
The Church of England 1800-present
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The Origins of the Victorian Women's Movement
19th Century Women's History
In this podcast Professor June Hannam of the University of the West of England looks at the origins of the Victorian Women's Movement and how the movement developed in the 19th century
The Origins of the Victorian Women's Movement
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Llywelyn the Great
Podcast
Llywelyn the Great (Welsh: Llywelyn Fawr), full name Llywelyn ap Iorwerth, (c. 1172 - 11 April 1240) was a Prince of Gwynedd in north Wales and eventually de facto ruler over most of Wales. By a combination of war and diplomacy he dominated Wales for 40 years.In this podcast Dr...
Llywelyn the Great
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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
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The Chartists
The History of Democracy in Britain
In this podcast Professor Eric Evans examines the development of the Chartist movement and its legacy.
The Chartists
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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
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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
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The South Sea Bubble
Podcast
In this podcast Dr Anne Murphy of the University of Hertfordshire looks at the origins and significance of the South Sea Bubble, one of the earliest modern financial crises.
The South Sea Bubble
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The Vikings in Scotland
Scottish History podcast
In this short podcast Dr Alex Woolf of the University of St Andrews discusses the impact of the Vikings on Scotland.
The Vikings in Scotland
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The British Armenian community
Podcast
In this podcast Ara Iskanderian looks at the history of the British Armenian community and how it developed over the 19th and 20th centuries.
The British Armenian community
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The Early Stuart Parliaments
The History of Democracy in Britain
In this podcast Mr Simon Healy from the History of Parliament Research Project looks at the Early Stuart Parliaments.
The Early Stuart Parliaments
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Joseph Banks (The Early Years)
The History of the Royal Society
In this podcast Dr Jordan Goodman discusses the early life of Joseph Banks. In 1778, Joseph Banks (1743-1820) was elected President of the Royal Society, a post he held until his death. There was no one in science, politics and culture, whom Banks did not know.
Joseph Banks (The Early Years)
