History
Film Club 17
Film Club 16
1064: Harold Godwinson’s Enigmatic Trip to Normandy
What prompted the journey to Normandy where the oath made by Harold would have fatal consequences for his reign.
In 1066 King Harold Godwinson of England met Duke William of Normandy on the battlefield near Hastings in what proved to be a pivotal moment in English history. What is less well known is that this was not the first time that the two men had shared a battlefield....
After the Nazis, by Michael H. Kater
A highly accessible and enjoyable read on West Germany's cultural achievements post war.
Michael H. Kater’s After The Nazis is a tremendous study into life and culture in West Germany after World War II up until German Reunification. Throughout the book, Kater sheds light on a side of West Germany’s history that is often overshadowed by its geopolitical...
Episode 133
Bonus Podcast 12
Episode 132
Volcanic, by John Brewer
A fascinating portrayal of a dangerous and breath-taking spectacle
John Brewer’s historically rich Volcanic: Vesuvius in the Age of Revolution takes readers on a fascinating journey through the history of Mount Vesuvius. Brewer carefully plots the changing attitudes towards Naples and Mount Vesuvius through the lens of the Sublime...
Steve Tibble on The Templars
Medieval historian Andrew Rollo interviews the author of a new book on the Templars.
Steve Tibble, congratulations on The Templars. Who were the British Templars? The Templars were a religious military order of devout Catholic warriors. They were established by the papacy the help defend the lands that were brought back into Christian hands after the...