Elizabeth I’s greatest rival?
Estelle Paranque untangles the complex relationship between Elizabeth I and Catherine de Medici, two 16th-century queens who wielded huge power – and frequently locked horns over religion, marriage and more
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The end of Roman Britain | 5. an identity crisis?
In the fifth episode of our podcast series on the end of Roman Britain, David Musgrove talks to Dr James Gerrard about how society changed as Britain slipped out of Roman control in the fifth century. They also discuss what the latest research can tell us about how people might have reimagined their identities in the face of a changing world.
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David Stirling: SAS hero or fraud?
Special forces historian Gavin Mortimer casts a critical eye over David Stirling, who is renowned as the founder of the SAS in World War Two
The Norman kings of Africa
Levi Roach explains how the Normans conquered and held regions of Africa during the 12th century
15 minutes of fame: Hildegard of Bingen, medieval polymath
Janina Ramirez explains why medieval polymath Hildegard of Bingen deserves recognition today
British schools and education: everything you wanted to know
Susannah Wright answers some of the most popular questions surrounding the history of British schools
On the streets of 19th-century London
Oskar Jensen introduces the characters living and working on the streets of Georgian and Victorian London, from beggars to ballad singers
The end of Roman Britain | 4. religion and belief
In the fourth episode of our podcast series on the end of Roman Britain, David Musgrove considers the role of religion in late Roman Britain with Dr David Petts. They look at how far Christianity was embedded in Britain by the fourth century, what other religious practices existed alongside it and, crucially, how far adherence to the Christian faith in the declining years of the empire helped to keep the Roman way of life going in Britain.
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Casanova: more than a serial seducer
Leo Damrosch reveals how Giacomo Casanova wasn’t just a serial seducer but also an aspiring priest, spy, army officer and Masonic master
From bohemian Brighton to military Plymouth: the LGBTQ history of four British cities
Matt Cook and Alison Oram explore LGBTQ experiences in four English cities – Brighton, Manchester, Plymouth and Leeds – from the sixties to the noughties