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  • 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

  • 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

  • Decline and Fall of the Byzantine Empire

      The History of the Byzantine Empire
    In this podcast Dr Dionysios Stathakopoulos looks at the period 1204-1453 and discusses the political, but also cultural history of the Empire in this era with an emphasis on what Byzantium bequeathed to the early modern world - the Renaissance in Italy.
    Decline and Fall of the Byzantine Empire

  • George I and George II

      18th Century British History
    In this podcast Lucy Worsley of Historic Royal Palaces looks at the early Georgians, the changing relationship between Parliament and Monarchy and Court Politics under George I and George II.
    George I and George II

  • The Parliament Act of 1911

      The History of Democracy in Britain
    In this podcast Dr Rosie Kennedy of Goldsmiths College, University of London discusses the origins and significance of the Parliament Act of 1911, the historic confrontation between the House of Lords and the House of Commons and the emergence of a more democratic political system.
    The Parliament Act of 1911

  • Nixon & Watergate

      A History of the United States
    In this podcast Professor Iwan Morgan of University College London looks at President Nixon's first term in office, the Watergate Scandal and the significance of the scandal on American politics.
    Nixon & Watergate

  • Legacy of the Crusades

      Medieval World History
    In this podcast Professor Jonathan Riley-Smith looks at the initial and long term effects of Crusades and examines how they have been treated by both western and eastern historians and thinkers over time.
    Legacy of the Crusades

  • 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

  • The Abbasid Caliphate

      Medieval World History
    In this set of podcasts Emeritus Professor Gerald Hawting of SOAS, University of London provides an introduction to the Abbasid (750-1258) Caliphate.
    The Abbasid Caliphate

  • The Umayyad Caliphate

      Medieval World History
    In this set of podcasts Emeritus Professor Gerald Hawting of SOAS, University of London provides an introduction to the Umayyad (661-750) Caliphate.
    The Umayyad Caliphate

  • Structures of power in the Byzantine Empire

      The History of the Byzantine Empire
    In this podcast Dr Dionysios Stathakopoulos looks at the court, the Church and the army as well as social stratification in the Byzantine Empire.
    Structures of power in the Byzantine Empire

  • Captain Cook & the discovery of Australia & New Zealand

      The History of the Royal Society
    In this podcast Dr Jordan Goodman discusses Captain Cook and the discovery of Australia & New Zealand.
    Captain Cook & the discovery of Australia & New Zealand

  • The Fall of the Roman Republic

      Ancient European History
    In this podcast Dr Federico Santangelo of the University of Newcastle examines the key factors that led to the fall of the Roman Republic.
    The Fall of the Roman Republic

  • Challenges to the Roman Republic

      Ancient European History
    In this podcast Dr Federico Santangelo looks at the challenges the Roman Republic faced both internally and externally.
    Challenges to the Roman Republic

  • 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

  • The Trial of Charles I

      17th Century British History
    In this podcast Dr Jason Peacey examines the significance of the trial and execution of Charles I in Britain and in Europe and discusses how it was it reported.
    The Trial of Charles I

  • Charles II

      Early Modern British History
    In this podcast Professor John Miller discusses how we should judge the reign of Charles II and ask what was his domestic and international legacy?
    Charles II

  • How close was England to Absolutism 1660-88?

      Early Modern British History
    In this podcast Professor John Miller of Queen Mary University of London looks at English Absolutism 1660-88.
    How close was England to Absolutism 1660-88?

  • 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

  • The Commonwealth, Protectorate and Radicalism

      Early Modern British History
    In this podcast Professor Peter Gaunt of the University of Chester discusses the strengths and weaknesses of of the Commonwealth and Protectorate from 1649-60 and examines how radical the new republic was.
    The Commonwealth, Protectorate and Radicalism

  • The Civil War: England, Scotland, Ireland and Wales.

      Early Modern British History
    In this podcast Professor Michael Braddick looks at the impact of the Civil War on relations between England, Scotland, Ireland and Wales.
    The Civil War: England, Scotland, Ireland and Wales.

  • Why did the Royalists lose the first Civil War?

      Early Modern British History
    In this podcast Dr Andrew Hopper of the University of Leicester examines why the Royalists lost the first Civil War.
    Why did the Royalists lose the first Civil War?

  • Why did the Civil War break out in 1642?

      Early Modern British History
    In this podcast Dr Andrew Hopper of the University of Leicester discusses some of the reasons why the Civil War broke out in 1642.
    Why did the Civil War break out in 1642?