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  1. Decoding Mary, Queen of Scots

    Közzétéve: 2024. 11. 04.
  2. The Blitz: everything you wanted to know

    Közzétéve: 2024. 11. 03.
  3. The gunpowder plot: everything you wanted to know

    Közzétéve: 2024. 11. 02.
  4. Telling the story of modern Jerusalem

    Közzétéve: 2024. 11. 01.
  5. The Tyrant, the usurper and the hero | Henry IV: usurper

    Közzétéve: 2024. 10. 31.
  6. Satan & the sabbath: witchhunting in the Basque Country

    Közzétéve: 2024. 10. 30.
  7. Florence Nightingale: life of the week

    Közzétéve: 2024. 10. 29.
  8. Introducing History's Greatest Conspiracy Theories

    Közzétéve: 2024. 10. 28.
  9. Cocaine: a Victorian sensation

    Közzétéve: 2024. 10. 28.
  10. Medieval science: everything you wanted to know

    Közzétéve: 2024. 10. 26.
  11. Halloween traditions: everything you wanted to know

    Közzétéve: 2024. 10. 25.
  12. Medieval women: friendship, wanderlust and the medieval hustle

    Közzétéve: 2024. 10. 24.
  13. The Tyrant, the usurper and the hero | Richard II: tyrant

    Közzétéve: 2024. 10. 23.
  14. Chris Packham & Peter Frankopan: can history help tackle the climate crisis?

    Közzétéve: 2024. 10. 22.
  15. History Behind the Headlines: political memoirs, fuel and access to nature

    Közzétéve: 2024. 10. 21.
  16. Tudor spymaster: the secret machinations of Robert Cecil

    Közzétéve: 2024. 10. 20.
  17. The Korean War: everything you wanted to know

    Közzétéve: 2024. 10. 19.
  18. Roman slavery: a brutal life in the ancient empire

    Közzétéve: 2024. 10. 17.
  19. 1066: the battle for England | 4. the long and violent Norman Conquest

    Közzétéve: 2024. 10. 16.
  20. Imperial spectacle: inside Britain's 1924 'Empire Exhibition'

    Közzétéve: 2024. 10. 15.

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The History Extra podcast brings you gripping stories from the past and fascinating historical conversations with the world's leading historical experts. Produced by the team behind BBC History Magazine, History Extra is a free history podcast, with episodes released six times a week. Subscribe now for the real stories behind your favourite films, TV shows and period dramas, as well as compelling insights into lesser-known aspects of the past.    We delve into global history stories spanning the ancient world right up to the modern day. You’ll hear deep dives into the lives of famous historical figures like Cleopatra, Anne Boleyn and Winston Churchill, and explorations of intriguing events from the past, such as the Salem witch trials, the battle of Waterloo and D-Day.    Expect fresh takes on history, helping you get to grips with the latest research, as we explore everything from ancient Roman archaeology and Viking mythology to Renaissance royals and Tudor kings and queens.    Our episodes touch on a wide range of historical eras – from the Normans and Saxons to the Stuarts, Victorians and the Regency period. We cover the most popular historical subjects, from the medieval world to the Second World War, but you’ll also hear conversations on lesser-known parts of our past, including black history and women’s history.    Looking at the history behind today’s headlines, we consider the forces that have shaped today’s world, from the imposing empires that dominated continents, to the revolutions that brought them crashing down. We also examine the impact of conflict across the centuries, from the crusades of the Middle Ages and the battles of the ancient Egyptians to World War One, World War Two and the Cold War.     Plus, we uncover the real history behind myths, legends and conspiracy theories, from the medieval murder mystery of the Princes in the Tower, to the assassination of JFK.     Featuring interviews with notable historians including Mary Beard, Tracy Borman, James Holland and Dan Jones, we cover a range of social, political and military history, with the aim to start conversations about some of the most fascinating areas of the past.  Unlock full access to HistoryExtra.com for 6 months for just 99p https://www.historyextra.com/join/

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