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The Byzantine World War
Podcast
In this podcast, Nick Holmes, suggests that the Crusades formed part of amedieval world war that stretched from Asia to Europe. At its centre was the ancient empire Byzantium. Nick Holmes links three great events that changed history: the fall of Byzantium in the eleventh century, the epic campaign of...
The Byzantine World War
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English Civil War
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 English Civil War, including looking at the religious, political, social, and economic causes of the Civil War; the Scottish and Irish dimensions to the conflict; the role of the New Model Army in...
English Civil War
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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
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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
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Early Modern LGBTQ+ History
Podcast
In this podcast Professor Tim Hitchcock of the University of Sussex discusses LGBTQ+ history in Britain during the Early Modern period.
Dr Hitchcock examines legal changes brought in by the Tudors, the development of Molly houses, subsequent persecution and hetero-sexism and the construction of some LGBTQ+ identities.
Early Modern LGBTQ+ History
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The Peasants’ (Great) Revolt
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 Great Revolt of 1381, better known as the Peasants’ Revolt, through a combination of animations, dramatised primary sources, and short presenter-led videos. This includes videos looking at the causes of the revolt, its...
The Peasants’ (Great) Revolt
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Peace & Negotiation in Medieval Britain (c. 1000–c. 1300)
The importance of trusted messengers and negotiators
The idea of medieval diplomacy conjures scenes of great drama: royal stalemates in which armies stared each other down across a river; surrender terms after decisive battles; and the pomp and circumstance of taking oaths, making knights, and performing homage. To maintain or establish peace, rulers had to make and...
Peace & Negotiation in Medieval Britain (c. 1000–c. 1300)
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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
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The Western magical tradition
Podcast
In modern times, occultists have spoken of a specifically western tradition of ceremonial magic, which has been continuously handed down through the millennia, in secret, from an original starting point in ancient Egypt.
Although professional historians have become increasingly interested in the history of magic in general, there has not...
The Western magical tradition
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Espionage in the 20th and 21st centuries
Podcast
In this podcast Trevor Barnes looks at the development of global intelligence and security services from their early origins to the present day. He examines at the role these services had during the two World Wars, the signficance of espionage in the development of the Cold War and the importance and...
Espionage in the 20th and 21st centuries
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War in Medieval Britain (c. 1000–c. 1300)
War and the consequences of war
The Norman Conquest of 1066. No date in English history is more well known; no image more famous than the Bayeux Tapestry. The very weight of the word ‘conquest’ can seem to resound with an inevitable, onward press of violent conquest spreading outwards across the island of Britain through the...
War in Medieval Britain (c. 1000–c. 1300)
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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
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The Fall and Rise of Islamic Europe and its impact on European Jews
European Jewish History
In this podcast Professor Miri Rubin of Queen Mary University of London looks at how the Reconquista and the rise of the Ottoman Empire affected the European Jewish community.
The Fall and Rise of Islamic Europe and its impact on European Jews
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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
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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
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Post-War Japan
Modern Japan
In August 1945 Imperial Japan made an unconditional surrender to the Allies following the dropping of two atomic bombs on the cities of Hiroshima on the 6 August and Nagasaki on 9 August 1945. The surrender announced by Emperor Hirohito finally brought the fighting of the Second World War to an...
Post-War Japan
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Early British America
Podcast
Following on from the complementary podcast on the sailing of the Mayflower, this podcast with Dr Sarah Pearsall of the University of Cambridge explores the early British Settlements in America and their development into a new society moving towards statehood. It looks at who the settlers were and their relationships with the Native...
Early British America
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Was the Weimar Republic the heir to the German Empire?
Change and continuity
In this podcast Dr Colin Storer of the University of Warwick asks to what extent was the Weimar Republic a continuation of the German Empire and to what extent it was a break with the past.
Was the Weimar Republic the heir to the German Empire?
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How democratic was Germany by 1914?
Podcast
In this podcast Dr Colin Storer of the University of Warwick looks at the origins of the democratic tradition in Germany and discusses how democratic Germany was on the eve of the First World War. Dr Storer examines to what extent was there mass participation in elections, high levels of...
How democratic was Germany by 1914?
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How unified was Germany in 1914?
Unity and diversity
In this podcast Dr Colin Storer of the University of Warwick looks at how unified Germany was on the eve of World War I. This podcast looks at the religious, linguistic and ethnic divides in Germany. How different was life for people living in towns rather than the countriside? What...
How unified was Germany in 1914?
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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
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The South African Labour Movement
Podcast
On 16 June every year South Africa celebrates Youth Day, commemorating the 20,000 students who took part in protests against the Apartheid government in 1976 known as the Soweto uprising. Their courageous act left over 200 people dead and many more injured, but was part of an important stand against...
The South African Labour Movement
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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
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Apartheid
Podcast
In this podcast Dr Tim Gibbs of University College London looks at the development and eventual fall of apartheid.
The system of racial segregation in South Africa that was apartheid led to one of the most distinct and unjust systems of government in late twentieth century history. This podcast examines...
Apartheid
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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
