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Explore how modern Britons sought signs of divine order in a collapsing world – from searching snails’ shells to eating moles’ hearts

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How do you cope with living in a century of chaos? By learning how to predict the future
Explore how modern Britons sought signs of divine order in a collapsing world – from searching snails’ shells to eating moles’ hearts
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November 25, 2025 at 1:00 PM
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It's January 1649 and Charles I of England, Scotland and Ireland is about to be put on trial for treason...

The penultimate episode of UPRISING: THE CIVIL WARS is out now. Produced by HistFest Productions for @historyextra.bsky.social

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November 25, 2025 at 8:38 AM
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In the eighth episode of 'Royal Residences: Secrets and Scandals', Professor Kate Williams explores the history of Windsor Castle – a site of imprisonment, civil war, royal marriages, and tragic deaths

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Windsor Castle | Royal residences: secrets and scandals
In the eighth episode of Royal Residences: Secrets and Scandals, Professor Kate Williams explores the history of Windsor Castle – a site of imprisonment, civil war, royal marriages, and tragic deaths
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November 24, 2025 at 1:00 PM
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A new film, starring Russell Crowe and Rami Malek, dramatises the Allies’ postwar quest to hold the surviving leaders of the German Reich to account at the Nuremberg Trials. Roger Moorhouse shares what really happened inside the courtroom: https://bit.ly/3LCNszi
The Nuremberg Trials: the real history behind the post-WW2 tribunal that brought Nazi leaders to justice
A new film, starring Russell Crowe and Rami Malek, dramatises the Allies’ postwar quest to hold the surviving leaders of the German Reich to account at the Nuremberg Trials. Roger Moorhouse shares wha...
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November 23, 2025 at 1:00 PM
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Ancient Roman gladiators are often imagined as chiselled, bronzed heroes of the arena, akin to today’s top athletes. But the truth was far more complex...

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Think you know what an ancient Roman gladiator looked like? The reality will make you think again
Ancient Roman gladiators are often imagined as chiselled, bronzed heroes of the arena, akin to today’s top athletes. But the truth was far more complex
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November 22, 2025 at 1:00 PM
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November 21, 2025 at 6:00 PM
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Hermann Göring was once Hitler’s chosen successor, and the most powerful man in Nazi Germany after the Führer. He embodied the spirit of the Third Reich and later, at Nuremberg, he became the most prominent member of the regime to stand trial... https://bit.ly/4qXFII1

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Who was Hermann Göring? The truth about Hitler’s drug-fuelled enforcer who met his downfall at Nuremberg
Hermann Göring was once Hitler’s chosen successor, and the most powerful man in Nazi Germany after the Führer. He embodied the spirit of the Third Reich and later, at Nuremberg, he became the most pro...
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November 21, 2025 at 1:00 PM
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November 20, 2025 at 6:00 PM
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Explore the life of Lucretia Garfield, the wife of US President James A Garfield. Lucretia served briefly as First Lady in 1881, before the Garfields' lives changed forever…

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Who was the real Lucretia Garfield? Inside the forgotten life of a fleeting First Lady
Lucretia Garfield, also known as Crete, was the wife of US President James A Garfield and served briefly as First Lady in 1881. She was admired for her stoic devotion during the president’s long illne...
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November 20, 2025 at 1:00 PM
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“I hope I would have defended the Nazis at Nuremberg." That’s what renowned barrister and bestselling historian Philippe Sands told us. What would you do? https://bit.ly/4a0csKL

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“I hope I would have defended the Nazis at Nuremberg”
That’s what renowned barrister, and bestselling historian, Philippe Sands told us, but could you? With the 80th anniversary of the famous war trials upon us – and a new movie to boot – Dave Musgrove r...
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November 19, 2025 at 1:00 PM
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When Frederick Douglass crossed the Mason-Dixon line, he had achieved his escape from enslavement. But the first years of his freedom were marked by fear, isolation and the lingering reach of the system from which he had fled

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Frederick Douglass escaped enslavement in 1838 – but here's why he was still far from true freedom
When Frederick Douglass crossed the Mason-Dixon line, he had achieved his escape from enslavement. But the first years of his freedom were marked by fear, isolation and the lingering reach of the syst...
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November 18, 2025 at 1:00 PM
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Is the pen mightier than the sword? With the outbreak of war, there’s an explosion of 'fake news'.

Listen to the latest episode of UPRISING: THE CIVIL WARS. Hosted by @rebeccarideal.bsky.social & produced by HistFest Productions for @historyextra.bsky.social.

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November 18, 2025 at 8:36 AM
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Pick a word to describe the life of Charles Guiteau and you may go with ‘failure’. Another option would be ‘assassin’. So why did he murder James Garfield, 20th President of the United States? https://bit.ly/3JSLdXO

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Death by Lightning real history: the true story of Charles Guiteau and a president’s assassination
Pick a word to describe the life of Charles Guiteau and you may go with ‘failure’. Another option would be ‘assassin’. So why did he murder James Garfield, 20th President of the United States?
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November 17, 2025 at 1:00 PM
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The strange and powerful symbol at the heart of one of history’s greatest temples reveals the importance of the goddess Artemis in ruling fertility, childbirth and nature

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This ancient goddess commanded a Wonder of the World – but why did she have thirty breasts?
The strange and powerful symbol at the heart of one of history’s greatest temples reveals the importance of the goddess Artemis in ruling fertility, childbirth and nature
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November 16, 2025 at 1:00 PM
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How did a law passed by Elizabeth I turn fashion into welfare? Ruth Goodman explains the story behind one garment and the difference it made to the 16th-century poor, and examines the origins of England’s first social safety net

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This unassuming accessory gave the poor of Tudor England a vital way to survive
How did a law passed by Elizabeth I turn fashion into welfare? Ruth Goodman explains the story behind one garment and the difference it made to the 16th-century poor, and examines the origins of Engla...
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November 15, 2025 at 1:00 PM
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How much do you know about the history of Frogmore Cottage, previously home to Prince Harry and Meghan, Duke and Duchess of Sussex? Who has lived there before, and why was it built? https://bit.ly/4hv0r1E

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Your history guide to Frogmore Cottage: who has lived there before?
How much do you know about the history of Frogmore Cottage, previously home to Prince Harry and Meghan, Duke and Duchess of Sussex? Who has lived there before, and why was it built?
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November 14, 2025 at 1:00 PM
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If you’ve ever posted a comment on social media, you’ve created a potential source for future historians. But what problems does this mass of new material pose? https://bit.ly/4hCk342

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“A tidal wave of digital material will overwhelm recordkeeping institutions”: the future of history
If you’ve ever posted a comment on social media, you’ve created a potential source for future historians. But what problems does this mass of new material pose? Matt Elton asked historians Jane Winter...
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November 13, 2025 at 1:00 PM
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How much do you know about the history of the White House in Washington, DC, which has been home to all US presidents since John Adams in 1800? https://bit.ly/4oHxems

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When was the White House built – and why is it white?
How much do you know about the history of the White House in Washington, DC, which has been home to all US presidents since John Adams in 1800?
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November 12, 2025 at 1:00 PM
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November 11, 2025 at 6:00 PM
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Religious reformer Martin Luther’s message of spiritual freedom helped ignite the German Peasants’ War of 1525. But before too long, Luther had turned against the very people who claimed to fight in his name

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Why did Martin Luther condemn the “hordes of peasants” fighting the war he helped inspire?
Religious reformer Martin Luther’s message of spiritual freedom helped ignite the German Peasants’ War of 1525. But before too long, Luther had turned against the very people who claimed to fight in h...
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November 11, 2025 at 1:00 PM
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It's war!

Episode 3 of our brand new podcast, UPRISING: THE CIVIL WARS, is out now!

Produced by HistFest Productions for the @historyextra.bsky.social podcast and hosted by historian @rebeccarideal.bsky.social.

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November 11, 2025 at 8:35 AM
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Showman and psychic researcher Harry Price turned Borley Rectory in rural Essex into a national sensation, and its infamy as a haunted house hasn’t gone away

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When a Victorian ghost hunter investigated Britain’s most haunted house, this is what he found
Showman and psychic researcher Harry Price turned Borley Rectory into a national sensation, and its infamy as a haunted house hasn’t gone away
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November 10, 2025 at 1:00 PM
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Set alight by Reformation hopes and long-standing grievances, the German Peasants’ War looked like it might successfully upend the established order. Instead, it ended in catastrophe

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In 1525, an army of revolting peasants seemed unstoppable – but a brutal end was on the horizon
Set alight by Reformation hopes and long-standing grievances, the German Peasants’ War looked like it might successfully upend the established order. Instead, it ended in catastrophe
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November 9, 2025 at 1:00 PM
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The strange and powerful symbol at the heart of one of history’s greatest temples reveals the importance of the goddess Artemis in ruling fertility, childbirth and nature

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This ancient goddess commanded a Wonder of the World – but why did she have thirty breasts?
The strange and powerful symbol at the heart of one of history’s greatest temples reveals the importance of the goddess Artemis in ruling fertility, childbirth and nature
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November 8, 2025 at 1:00 PM
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How did a law passed by Elizabeth I turn fashion into welfare? Ruth Goodman explains the story behind one garment and the difference it made to the 16th-century poor, and examines the origins of England’s first social safety net

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This unassuming accessory gave the poor of Tudor England a vital way to survive
How did a law passed by Elizabeth I turn fashion into welfare? Ruth Goodman explains the story behind one garment and the difference it made to the 16th-century poor, and examines the origins of Engla...
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November 7, 2025 at 1:00 PM