Fireworks: From the Tudors to Guy Fawkes
A pyrotechnic dragon roared flames into the river Thames during the coronation week of Elizabeth of York in 1487. These explosive displays were employed as a sign of might and majesty throughout the r...
4 Nov 202429min
The Brutal Basque Witch Hunt
In 1609, some 80 people were executed for witchcraft in France's Basque region. It inspired a final push to eradicate witches by the Spanish Inquisition across the border. One of the judges, Pierre ...
31 Okt 202440min
Africans in 17th Century England
In the 1640s, Black communities existed in London and in most of England's port cities, communities from which men would fight and die throughout the English Civil War. There's still little evidence o...
28 Okt 202425min
The Tudor World at Hampton Court
The oldest surviving part of Hampton Court Palace is a series of chambers and closets built in the 1520s for Henry VIII's chief advisor and Lord Chancellor, Cardinal Wolsey. They are now the setting f...
24 Okt 202440min
The Spanish Armada
In July 1588 the Spanish Armada set sail to conquer England. Three weeks later a fierce naval battle foiled the planned invasion. Many myths surround these events. The "genius" of Sir Francis Drake ...
21 Okt 202442min
Henry VIII's Brothers in Armour
Henry VIII loved the spectacle of a tournament to show off. In addition to jousting displays with François I of France, Henry and the Holy Roman Emperor Maximilian I gifted each other armour and jous...
17 Okt 202435min
Oliver Cromwell: Massacres & Manoeuvres
How did Oliver Cromwell navigate the many forces ranged against him and rise to the pinnacle of his power? From the execution of Charles I, through the establishment of the Commonwealth, to savage ca...
14 Okt 202440min
Elizabeth I's Conjuror: John Dee
A trusted advisor to Queen Elizabeth I, Dr. John Dee was an astronomer, mathematician, astrologer, and navigator with ties to the occult.But what role did astrology or the occult have alongside Christ...
10 Okt 202436min
