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  • Owain Gwynedd

      Medieval Welsh History
    Owain ap Gruffudd (c. 1100 - 23 or 28 November 1170) was King of Gwynedd, north Wales, from 1137 until his death in 1170, succeeding his father Gruffudd ap Cynan. He was called "Owain the Great" (Welsh: Owain Mawr) and the first to be styled "Prince of Wales". In this podcast...
    Owain Gwynedd

  • Owain Glyndŵr

      Podcasted history: Medieval Wales
    Owain Glyndŵr (Welsh pronunciation: [ˈoʊain ɡlɨ̞nˈduːr]), or Owain Glyn Dŵr, (c. 1349 or 1359 - c. 1415) was a Welsh ruler and the last native Welshman to hold the title Prince of Wales (Tywysog Cymru). He instigated a fierce and long-running but ultimately unsuccessful revolt against the English rule of...
    Owain Glyndŵr

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • Diversity and Inclusion Strategy

      HA policies
    As a membership charity our purpose is to promote the study, teaching and enjoyment of history to the widest possible audience. We want everyone, regardless of background, to be able to engage with, debate, examine and shape history. As part of our ethos on diversity and inclusion we will not...
    Diversity and Inclusion Strategy

  • The Southern Princes of Powys

      Podcast
    Gwenwynwyn ab Owain Cyfeiliog (died c. 1216) was the last major ruler of mid Wales before the completion of the Norman English invasion. Gruffydd ap Gwenwynwyn (died c. 1286), son of Gwenwynwyn ab Owain Cyfeiliog was a Welsh prince who was lord of the part of Powys known as Powys...
    The Southern Princes of Powys

  • The Thirty Years War

      Podcast
    In this podcast Dr Frank Tallett of the University of Reading looks at the Thirty Years War.
    The Thirty Years War

  • Global Learning Project - Hawkshead Primary

      GLP Case Study
    Hawkeshead Primary School in the Lake District is a small village school, with a teaching head. Yet they have gone to great pains to integrate the ideals of Global Learning into their curriculum. They are an Expert Centre, leading a team of 20 local schools - primary and secondary -...
    Global Learning Project - Hawkshead Primary

  • Petitioning the House of Commons, 1780–1918

      Petitions, Parliament and Political Culture
    In this podcast Professor Richard Huzzey and Dr Henry Miller of the University of Durham discuss their research project on 'Re-thinking petitions, Parliament, and people in the long nineteenth century'. During this project they analysed records of 1 million public petitions to the House of Commons in the period 1780-1918 - and...
    Petitioning the House of Commons, 1780–1918

  • The Acts of Union

      18th Century British History
    In this podcast Dr Alex Murdoch of the University of Edinburgh looks at the origins and significance of the 1707 Acts of Union that joined the Kingdom of England and the Kingdom of Scotland (previously separate states, with separate legislatures but with the same monarch) into a single, united kingdom...
    The Acts of Union

  • Oliver Cromwell

      Early Modern British History
    In this podcast Professor Gaunt asks what was the importance of Oliver Cromwell both to the Civil War and to the protectorate? What was his legacy?
    Oliver Cromwell

  • Was the Protectorate a Military Dictatorship?

      Early Modern British History
    In this podcast Professor Barry Coward, former President of the Historical Association asks: "Was the Cromwellian Protectorate a military dictatorship?"
    Was the Protectorate a Military Dictatorship?

  • The Right Kind of History. An Interview with Nicola Sheldon, Jenny Keating and John Hamer

      Interview
    Sir David Cannadine has written the book that tells the history of history in schools. On the podcast on this site he outlines some of his reasons for wanting to write the book and what his findings were. But alongside his name on the front cover are his research team...
    The Right Kind of History. An Interview with Nicola Sheldon, Jenny Keating and John Hamer

  • Music and history combine at Key Stage 2

      Primary History article
    Please note: this article pre-dates the 2014 National Curriculum and some content may be outdated. Section 1: Introduction Music is a powerful, emotive subject to enrich Historical, Geographical and Social Understanding. The Historical Association has a long and proud tradition of working closely with the Schools Music Association. In 2005, to...
    Music and history combine at Key Stage 2

  • 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

  • Chinese relations with the USA & USSR after 1945

      Podcast
    In this podcast, Dr Jim Hoare discusses the impact of the Second World War in increasing tensions between the Chinese communists and nationalists. He also explains the USA’s support for the nationalist Chiang Kai Shek, and therefore why the USA chose to recognise Taiwan over China until the 1970s. Hoare...
    Chinese relations with the USA & USSR after 1945

  • 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

  • Women’s Suffrage: the road to equality

      Web resource launched to tie in with centenary of Act allowing women to stand as MPs
    2018 has – rightly – seen a strong emphasis on the story of the suffragettes, of those courageous individuals who took to militant methods to get the vote for women. This is not their story; it is the often-overlooked story of the many thousands of women and men who fought...
    Women’s Suffrage: the road to equality

  • 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

  • Gloucestershire Branch Programme

      Article
    Contact details – Janet Graham at histassocglos@gmail.com or Robert Sutton on 01242 574889 Members and students free entry to all talks, visitors £4 entrance fee. Venues for most talks are the University of Gloucestershire either in Cheltenham or Gloucester. Directions can be found on the university website – www.glos.ac.uk Some talks...
    Gloucestershire Branch Programme

  • Bismarck, German Unification & the Rise of the German Empire

      Podcast
    In this podcast Dr Colin Storer of the University of Warwick looks at the life of Otto von Birsmarck (1815-1898), his role in German unification, the rise of the German Empire, his downfall and his legacy. 1. Bismarck’s background. 2. Career progression. 3. How important was Bismarck to the cause...
    Bismarck, German Unification & the Rise of the German Empire

  • Edward I: Law and State

      The History of Democracy in Britain
    In this podcast Dr Philip Morgan discusses Edward I's impact on Law and State.
    Edward I: Law and State

  • Early British Women Engineers

      Magnificent Women and their Revolutionary Machines
    In this podcast Henrietta Heald looks at some of the pioneering British women engineers of the early 20th century and the role they played in fighting for economic freedom. '"Women have won their political independence. Now is the time for them to achieve their economic freedom too." This was the...
    Early British Women Engineers

  • President Lincoln and the American West

      Podcast
    In this podcast Terry Graham examines the role of Abraham Lincoln and major Republican Party figures from the 1850s/1860s and their influence on the American West. While Lincoln remains a much studied figure, his and his contemporaries’ role in shaping the American West in the 1860s and beyond is often less...
    President Lincoln and the American West