Tudor Christmas Carols
A Tudor Christmas would have probably featured as much singing as we have today, if not more, and surprisingly many of the carols would have been the same: In Dulci Jubilo, The Coventry Carol, Gabriel...
19 Des 202259min
Filth, Noise & Stench in England
In English cities of the 17th century, there was plenty to offend the eyes, ears, nose, taste buds, and skin of inhabitants. Residents were scarred by smallpox, refuse rotted in the streets, pigs and ...
15 Des 202250min
The First Printed English Bible
England was the only European country that completely banned translating the Bible. The dissident Lollards had produced one after the death of their hero, the radical 14th-century theologian John Wycl...
12 Des 202242min
Mary, Queen of Scots: The Material Evidence
Mary, Queen of Scots wore red at her execution as a symbol of Catholic martyrdom. It was the climax of a life throughout which Mary used textiles to advance her political agenda, affirm her royal line...
8 Des 202245min
Making Babies in the 17th Century
Making babies was a mysterious process for people in early modern England. Their ideas about conception, pregnancy and childbirth tell us much about their attitudes towards gender and power at that ti...
5 Des 202245min
Huygens: Europe’s Greatest Scientist
Christiaan Huygens was the greatest scientist working in the vital period between Galileo and Newton, as the scientific revolution gathered pace. He discovered Saturn’s ring, invented the accurate pen...
1 Des 202237min
Public Executions in London
For at least 700 years, presumed criminals were publicly executed in London. Such occasions were often gruesome, gory and very popular.A new exhibition at the Museum of London Docklands explores this ...
28 Nov 202235min
Fall of the Ming Dynasty
In 1627 Zhu Youjian, the Chongzhen Emperor, became the 17th - and what would turn out to be the last - Emperor of China’s Ming Dynasty. It had ruled a vast realm stretching 6.5 million square kilometr...
24 Nov 202251min
