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A Great and Terrible King: Edward I and the Forging of Britain

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Henry V: The Warrior King of 1415

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Henry IV: The Righteous King

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The Anglo-Saxons: A History of the Beginnings of England: 400 – 1066

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King John: Treachery and Tyranny in Medieval England: the Road to Magna Carta

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The Wars of the Roses: The Fall of the Plantagenets and the Rise of the Tudors

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The Prince Who Would Be King: The Life and Death of Henry Stuart

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The Hundred Years War: The English in France 1337-1453

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Richard III: The Self-Made King

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The Black Prince: England's Greatest Medieval Warrior

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The King's Grave: The Discovery of Richard III's Lost Burial Place and the Clues It Holds

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Two Houses, Two Kingdoms: A History of France and England, 1100-1300

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Lost Heirs of the Medieval Crown: The Kings and Queens Who Never Were

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Young and Damned and Fair: The Life of Catherine Howard, Fifth Wife of King Henry VIII

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The Princes in the Tower: The History of the Mysterious Disappearances of King Edward V and the Duke of York

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Richard III and the Murder in the Tower

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King Arthur's Wars: The Anglo-Saxon Conquest of England

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The Hundred Years War: A People's History

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To Catch A King: Charles II's Great Escape

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Vanished Kingdoms: The Rise and Fall of States and Nations

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The Light Ages: The Surprising Story of Medieval Science

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History Revealed: The Peasants Revolt: Episode 39

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The Turbulent Crown: The Story of the Tudor Queens

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The House of Beaufort: The Bastard Line that Captured the Crown

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Tudor: Passion. Manipulation. Murder. The Story of England's Most Notorious Royal Family

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Medieval England: The History of England from the Fall of Rome to the Rise of the Tudor Dynasty

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Monarchy: From the Middle Ages to Modernity

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Lancaster and York

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Great Ladies: The Forgotten Witnesses to the Lives of Tudor Queens

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Queens of the Conquest

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The Book of Five Rings

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The Last Kingdom

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The Mysterious Case of Rudolf Diesel: Genius, Power, and Deception on the Eve of World War I

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Kill Anything That Moves

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SPQR: A History of Ancient Rome

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Making of the Atomic Bomb: 25th Anniversary Edition

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Strategy Masters: The Prince, The Art of War, and The Gallic Wars

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The Shortest History of Israel and Palestine: From Zionism to Intifadas and the Struggle for Peace

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The Dirty Tricks Department: Stanley Lovell, the OSS, and the Masterminds of World War II Secret Warfare

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The Korean War: A History

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You're Stepping on My Cloak and Dagger

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Anne Frank: The Diary of a Young Girl

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The Diary of Anne Frank

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How to Hide an Empire: A History of the Greater United States

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Ordinary Men: Reserve Police Battalion 101 and the Final Solution in Poland

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War Against All Puerto Ricans: Revolution and Terror in America's Colony

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The Watchmaker's Daughter: The True Story of World War II Heroine Corrie ten Boom

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With the Old Breed: At Peleliu and Okinawa

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Unbroken Bonds of Battle: A Modern Warriors Book of Heroism, Patriotism, and Friendship

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American Sniper: The Autobiography of the Most Lethal Sniper in U.S. Military History

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Extreme Ownership by Jocko Willink and Leif Babin - Book Summary: How U.S. Navy SEALS Lead And Win

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The Nazi Conspiracy: The Secret Plot to Kill Roosevelt, Stalin, and Churchill

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Agincourt 1415: Field of Blood

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Ghosts of Honolulu: A Japanese Spy, A Japanese American Spy Hunter, and the Untold Story of Pearl Harbor

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Left of Bang: How the Marine Corps' Combat Hunter Program Can Save Your Life

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Killing Patton: The Strange Death of World War II's Most Audacious General

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Code Name: Lise: The True Story of the Woman Who Became WWII's Most Highly Decorated Spy

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The Rape of Nanking: The History and Legacy of the Notorious Massacre during the Second Sino-Japanese War

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On Palestine

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The Only Plane in the Sky: An Oral History of September 11, 2001

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Episode 3 - Richard the Good: Inventing the Past: At the start of Richard II's reign northern Europe was once again subjected to a wave of Viking attacks. The young Duke was faced with the question of what to do with his distant Norse brethren. Assist these pagans in their plunder and be labeled a pirate himself - or resist and become their next victim. His solution would intertwine the fate of Normandy with the kingdom of England, and lay the groundwork for the great conquest to come. In the process he would commission the first court historian and create a new identity for the Normans. Join Lars Brownworth as he looks at both England and Normandy in the time of Richard the Good.

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Lady Jane Grey: On a cold February morning in 1554, Lady Jane Grey was beheaded for high treason. Named as King Edward VI as his successor, Queen Jane had reigned for just 13 tumultuous days before being imprisoned in the Tower, condemned & executed.

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The Real "Buccaneers": The Gilded Age’s Million Dollar Princesses: This episode takes a look at why a large number of young American women of the Gilded Age sought marriages among the European nobility.  Many of these marriages were much more business deals than love affairs, although some did in fact produce happy unions. Join The Gilded Gentleman as we delve into the world of the "million dollar princesses" willing to trade cash for coronets.

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Viking Legend: Ragnar Lothbrok: Ragnor Lothbrook is a legendary Viking figure who straddled the line between myth & reality. Dan is joined by historian & author Justin Pollarddiscuss what evidence there is for the existence of Ragnar Lothbrok, his adventures & his legacy.

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MAP#57: Dan Jones Interview: Wars of the Roses and The Plantagenets: Award-winning journalist, best selling author and Historian Dan Jones joins the Medieval Archives Podcast to talk all things Plantagenets! His first book on the subject The Plantagents: The Kings Who made England covers the first two centuries of Plant...

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Episode 18 - Bohemond - Part 1: A great father can be both a blessing and a curse, and no one was more aware of that than Bohemond de Hauteville. The first-born son of the adventurer Robert Guiscard, Bohemond spent most of his formative years trying to both prove himself worthy and escape his father's formidable shadow. At every turn, however, fate seemed to conspire against him. Disinherited before he reached the age of five, he was raised by a step-mother who was determined to keep him from an inheritance, and actively held back by more powerful members of his family. But Bohemond had Guiscard's blood flowing in his veins and an unwavering belief in his eventual triumph. Join Lars Brownworth as he traces Bohemond's struggle to claim a place in the sun.

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Episode 19 - Bohemond - Part 2 - Bohemond in the East: The First Crusade fell like a present into Bohemond's lap. Italy wasn't big enough for his ambitions (especially with his uncle blocking him at every turn) and now here was an opportunity to win fame and wealth in the east, and to look pious while doing it. What better way to prove himself worthy of his father than by accomplishing Guiscard's glittering eastern dream? Join Lars Brownworth as he follows Bohemond on Crusade, where he again matched wits with his old nemesis Alexius, and carved out a kingdom around one of the Near East's most famous cities.

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EP16 Powers Thrones and Dan Jones: Historian Dan Jones’ specialty is the Middle Ages. Dan Carlin adores the Middle Ages. Normans anyone? 1. Powers and Thrones: A New History of the Middle Ages by Dan Jones 2. The Templars: The Rise and Spectacular Fall of God's Holy Warriors by Dan...

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Not Just the Tudors: When thinking about the 16th century the Tudor dynasty often comes to the fore, but the was so much more to this extraordinary period to be explored. Professor Suzannah Lipscombe joins Dan to discuss all things Not Just the Tudors.

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Episode 17 - Stupor Mundi: Frederick II was the most polarizing figure to rule as king of Sicily. To some he was the antichrist - a heretical monster whose harem and open contempt of Christianity was the scandal of civilized Europe. To others, however, he was Stupor Mundi - the 'wonder of the world'. He was in many ways a walking contradiction. A German Emperor who was raised on the streets of Palermo, a cynical Teutonic politician in love with the pomp and legends of the south, and a Renaissance monarch in the High Middle Ages. Join Lars Brownworth as he looks at the life of Frederick II, the grandson of both Norman Sicily's greatest king and its deadliest enemy.

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Episode 13 - Rogerios Rex: In the Spring of 1133 the new Norman Kingdom of Sicily seemed about to be shattered. Roger II, its creator and first king had backed the anti-Pope Anacletus II to gain his crown and in the process earned the hostility of most of Europe. Ranged against him were the emperors of both East and West, the most powerful cleric in Christendom - Bernard of Clairvaux, and the rightful Pope. Secular and papal armies were already on the march and Sicily's very survival was at stake. Through a mixture of Norman daring and southern cunning, Roger managed to stay one step ahead of his enemies, triumphing to become the equal of any of his ancestors. Join Lars Brownworth as he looks at the conclusion of the career of Sicily's greatest king.

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Medieval Archives Podcast: Episode 04 – The Anarchy: In this episode of the Medieval Archives Podcast we discuss "The Anarchy" a nineteen year period of civil war and chaos. The death of King Henry I set off a chain reaction of events that set England on a path of destruction. The Scots in the North,

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Inside the prehistoric mind: Francis Pryor explores the sensory world of prehistoric Britain.

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Alexander the Great’s Corpse and the Greatest Heist in History: Alexander the Great is one of the most famous generals and empire builders in history, but the story of his death is almost as remarkable as his life. Tristan Hughes joins Dan to tell the almost unbelievable tale of what happened after Alexander died.

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Alice Roberts on unearthing the Romans, Vikings & Anglo-Saxons: Alice Roberts reveals how new scientific techniques can shed light on life in Britain between the first and tenth centuries AD

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The Battle of Hastings: On 14 October 1066 the armies of William, Duke of Normandy, and the Anglo-Saxon King Harold Godwinson clashed near Hastings in one of the most famous battles in history & one that would decide the fate of the English throne.

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Episode 5 - William the Conqueror: The young Duke William seemed destined not to survive his childhood. Orphaned before he was ten, he became a plaything of powerful nobles as one by one his guardians were killed off. Normandy descended into chaos as central authority disappeared and ambitious knights began to carve out their own independent kingdoms. The king of France, looking to exploit the situation, invaded the Duchy seizing castles and encouraging a general revolt. But against all these odds, William somehow triumphed, defying both king and nobility and stamping his authority over his Duchy as few others would. Join Lars Brownworth as he looks at the early career of Normandy's most famous Duke.

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The Picts

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3. Story of England: Tudor Feuds, Explorers and Fanatics: Dan couldn't do a history of England without a hearty helping of our favourite family.

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Ireland and the Viking World: Episode 3 is a whistle stop tour through the Viking World visiting places from Baghdad to Newfoundland explaining how the Vikings connected these far flung places to Ireland. In this episode we also see the first Africans arrive in Ireland in the 9th c...

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Episode 4 - Magnificent Devil: The reign of Robert I began under the dark suspicion of murder and descended into chaos as the young Duke struggled for control. Dogged by rumors of fratricide and a papal excommunication, he carried on a whirlwind romance with the beautiful Herleve and attempted the first invasion of England. Join Lars Brownworth as he looks at the tempestuous career of Robert I whose own subjects could never quite decide if he was Robert the Magnificent- or Robert the Devil.

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Leonardo da Vinci’s private life: Catherine Fletcher discusses what is known about the private life and relationships of the Renaissance polymath, and considers the historical inspirations for the new TV drama Leonardo.

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Episode 16 - Tancred of Lecce: Tancred of Lecce came to the throne of Sicily in its darkest hour. Mocked by his critics as the 'Monkey King', he was weakened by civil and religious unrest, and faced invasion by the mighty German Empire. But he never gave up, and through a mixture of energy and courage he fought his enemies at every step. His struggle against impossible odds illuminates the final gloomy days of the Kingdom of Sicily. Join Lars Brownworth as he looks at the tragic life of Norman Sicily's last Hauteville King.

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Episode 15 - William the Good: William II presided over a golden age of internal peace and prosperity, and when he died suddenly in the flower of his youth, he was mourned as no other king of Sicily. Yet, while he may have been outwardly splendid, he wasn't a good ruler. If there was peace it was accidental; he committed the kingdom to ruinous foreign adventures, and squandered its resources. Worst of all he promised the throne to Sicily's greatest enemy in exchange for a temporary peace. Join Lars Brownworth as he looks at the reign of William II, the irresponsible and foolish king remembered by history as William the Good.

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Episode 11 - The Great Count: Roger de Hauteville was a strange conqueror. The youngest of twelve sons he was the last to come to Italy and treated as the least capable of the siblings by a jealous Guiscard. His first raid in Sicily was a disaster that seemed to confirm the worst suspicions about him. But Roger persevered and over three decades he managed to carve out a kingdom that rivaled that of William the Conqueror's. Along the way he won one of the most spectacular battles in medieval history and managed to die with all of his vast conquests at peace. Join Lars Brownworth as he looks at the surprising life of the last Hauteville brother.

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Episode 1 - Rollo and the Viking Age: They were the great success story of the Middle Ages, a footloose band of individual adventurers who appeared out of nowhere to blaze across the face of Dark Age Europe. In the course of two centuries the Normans launched a series of extraordinary conquests, transforming Anglo-Saxon England into Great Britain, setting up a powerful Crusader state in Antioch, and turning Palermo into the dazzling cultural and economic capital of the western Mediterranean. Their story, however, begins rather humbly in the fierce Viking Age, when a group of Scandinavian raiders came crashing into Charlemagne's empire. Join Lars Brownworth as he follows the ferocious warrior Rollo, the first Norman, who began life as a simple raider and ended it as a great lord of the West.

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Thomas Cromwell’s fall from grace: Tudor historian Tracy Borman discusses the career of Thomas Cromwell, the henchman of Henry VIII who brought down Anne Boleyn only to eventually share the same fate. Meanwhile, our First World War audio series continues as veterans recall September 191...

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Anne Boleyn: life in the shadow of the Tower: In this talk, historians Lauren Mackay, Susannah Lipscombe and George Bernard explore the life of Anne Boleyn and her relationship with the Tower of London.

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Episode 20 - The Norman Achievement: The Principality of Antioch outlasted the Norman Kingdom of Sicily by a century, and its founder by nearly two. This unlikely survivor was a testament to the restless Norman Spirit which had carried their arms triumphantly to the borders of the Medieval Christian world. Join Lars Brownworth as he concludes the history of the Normans and looks back on their magnificent, if often overlooked, achievement.

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Episode 14 - William the Bad: If Roger II had been the 'baptized Sultan', his son William forgot the water. Despised by his legendary father and never intended for the throne, William the Bad dedicated his life to the comforts of the palace, stirring only to lead his armies on the battlefield, the one area in which he excelled. Though he could at times be energetic and even brilliant as a general, his reign was stained by internal rebellions and the loss of international prestige. But however much his reputation was blackened by subsequent historians, William I was hardly the failure that he was made out to be. Join Lars Brownworth as he looks at the life of William the Bad, the Norman Kingdom's most maligned king.