The Wars of the Roses, II
By 1461, the Wars of the Roses had already claimed thousands of lives and shaken England's political system to its foundations. The bloodiest battle ever fought in England would soon follow, along wit...
17 Jan 20191h 3min
The Wars of the Roses
The Wars of the Roses brought what had once been Europe’s most stable and well-governed kingdom to its knees. Weakness at the center, in the form of the useless King Henry VI, reverberated outwards th...
10 Jan 20191h
The Reformation, Live from Boston
Leah and I had the opportunity to give a public talk at the Sound Education Conference at Harvard. We talked about the Reformation, why it matters, and how historians think about it today.Support this...
20 Dec 201840min
Archaeology Rules with Raksha Dave!
YES we're talking to THAT Raksha Dave, the one from Time Team, Patrick and Leah's favorite show! She tells us about her future digs, all the cool stuff she's done since Time Team, how she became an ar...
13 Dec 201836min
Vlad the Impaler and the Legend of Dracula
Medieval politics, full of assassinations and betrayal, was not for the faint of heart. But even within that landscape, one man stands out for his cruelty: Vlad the Impaler, prince of Wallachia, the i...
6 Dec 201854min
George Washington and the End of the Revolution: An Interview with Author Nathaniel Philbrick
Nathaniel Philbrick - one of Patrick's favorite authors of popular history - stopped by to chat about his latest book, In the Hurricane's Eye: The Genius of George Washington and the Victory at Yorkto...
29 Nov 201838min
Beer, Brewsters, and Women's Work: An Interview with Judith Bennett
Professor Judith Bennett joined Patrick to talk about the difference between ale and beer, and how work - and women's work in particular - changed over time.Check out Judith's Books!A Medieval Life: C...
15 Nov 201845min
The Fall of Constantinople and the Tragic End of the Byzantines
In 1453, after more than 60 years of trying, the Ottomans finally besieged and captured the city of Constantinople. This marked the end of one phase of Ottoman expansion and the beginning of another a...
8 Nov 201857min
