History extraWomen's History Women’s history podcasts: 18 HistoryExtra episodes not to miss historyextra.com - Rachel Dinning On International Women's Day 2021, we’ve put together a list of 18 HistoryExtra podcast episodes you can listen to featuring inspirational historical …
History extraCold War The Cold War: everything you wanted to know historyextra.com Michael Goodman responds to your questions on the decades of geopolitical tension that shaped relations between east and west in the second half of …
History extraUK Politics The 1815–46 Corn Laws: your guide to the crisis and why they were repealed historyextra.com What were the Corn Laws, who did they benefit and why were they abolished? Emma Slattery Williams explains more about the measures brought in by the …
History extraChina Voices of China historyextra.com In this lecture, Michael Wood uses the stories of five individuals from across the centuries to cast light on China’s rich and varied …
History extraRoyal Family Nell Gywn: the orange girl who became a king's mistress in Restoration England historyextra.com From penniless orange seller to wealthy mistress of the Charles II, Nell Gwyn’s wit and charm endeared her as a darling of society and a symbol of a …
History extraHistory ‘Fake history’: hunting down false facts about the past historyextra.com False information and images about the past can now spread more quickly than ever before. We caught up with Jo Hedwig Teeuwisse, social media’s Fake …
History extraGame of Thrones Game of Thrones’ medieval roots historyextra.com A decade since it first aired, Carolyne Larrington explores the medieval world that inspired the fantasy epic Published: March 5, 2021 at 10:05 am Ten …
History extra History TV and radio in the UK: what's on our screens in March 2021? historyextra.com Can't decide which shows to watch or listen to this month? Here are the latest history radio and TV programmes airing in the UK that you won't want …
History extraTreason Why treason was so unforgivable in the Middle Ages historyextra.com Dr Amanda McVitty explains what treason meant in the medieval era, and why its consequences were particularly brutal Published: March 4, 2021 at 12:45 …
History extraAdolf Hitler Operation Barbarossa: Hitler’s greatest mistake historyextra.com With the 75th anniversary of Operation Barbarossa approaching, Rob Attar asked Antony Beevor why the German invasion of the Soviet Union ended in …
History extraItaly Formidable dynasties of the Italian Renaissance historyextra.com Mary Hollingsworth discusses her new book, Princes of the Renaissance, which charts the wars and alliances between the powerful Italian families of …