TED-Ed
TED-Ed: Why is Marie Antoinette so controversial? | Carolyn Harris
She was the Queen of France, notorious for living in opulence while peasants starved and became a symbol of everything wrong with monarchy. But was Marie Antionette a heartless, wasteful queen, or a convenient scapegoat in turbulent...
Wonderscape
The Later Wives of Henry VIII
Learn about Henry VIII’s marriages to Anne of Cleves, Catherine Howard, and Catherine Parr, and how his tumultuous quest for a male heir reshaped England’s religious and political landscape. Discover the influence of his last wife,...
Curated Video
Oleg Penkovsky
Oleg Penkovsky, a Soviet spy who switched allegiances to the West during the Cold War, helped to avert nuclear war during the Cuban Missile Crisis.
Curated Video
Dishonor: Benedict Arnold
Benedict Arnold's once-valiant reputation soured as he betrayed the American Revolution for greed. His name now represents dishonor and the dangers of lost trust.
Curated Video
Hubris: Aaron Burr
Aaron Burr's ambition led him from political prominence to infamy. Fueled by hubris, he dueled Hamilton and plotted treason, showcasing the perils of unchecked pride.
Curated Video
Article Three: Structure of Powers of Judicial Branch
Article Three: Structure of Powers of Judicial Branch explains the powers, responsibilities, structures, and functions, and processes of the judicial branch by analyzing Article III of the Constitution.
One Minute History
129 The Gunpowder Treason - One Minute History
Persecuted by the Protestant monarchy, English Catholic revolutionaries conspire to assassinate King James I and his entire government. The conspirators smuggle two and a half tons of gunpowder into a cellar below the Palace of...
Curated Video
The Necromancer's Poison - the plot to kill Henry VI
National Archives: In the autumn of 1438 a simple molecatcher from Kent, Robert Goodgroom found himself caught up in a sinister plot to murder King Henry VI – a plan rife with magic, necromancy and poisonous intrigues. Or did he? The...
Curated Video
Treason and Death: the Downfall of Two Tudor Queens
National Archives: The story of Henry VIII's six wives is intertwined with the history of treason. In this film, Principal Legal Records Specialist Dan Gosling describes how two of Henry's wives, Anne Boleyn and Katherine Howard, lost...
Curated Video
John Brown's Pike
Abolitionist John Brown commissioned a blacksmith to produce hundreds of pikes – deadly spear-like weapons made from iron and wood, for his team of militiamen to raid the armoury and help set enslaved people free. But it ended in failure...
History Hit
Henry VIII, Statesman Or Tyrant: The Statesman
How did he change the medical field? How was the royal navy created? What was his impact on English culture? Henry VIII, Statesman Or Tyrant, Part 2
60 Second Histories
King Charles I - the execution
An eyewitness account of the excecution of King Charles I outside the Banqueting House in London on 30th January 1649
Hip Hughes History
Article III For Dummies: The Judiciary Explained
The Constitution for Dummies Series returns covering Article 3 of the Constitution, the Judicial Branch. This funky, well organized video lecture will make sure you are shipped out into the world with a clear understanding of the...
History Hit
Henry VIII, Statesman Or Tyrant: The Tyrant
What will he be forever remembered for? What caused the English reformation? How did he change parliament? Henry VIII, Statesman Or Tyrant, Part 1
60 Second Histories
Thomas More’s execution
Thomas More talks about his impending execution together with that of John Fisher.
Jack Rackam
Always the Bridesmaid | The Life & Times of Ali
This is the story of Ali ibn Abi Talib, passed over thrice for the caliphate, thrust into the First Fitna, really a guy who drew a very short straw in life.
Curated Video
Lady Jane Grey part 13: the Duke of Northumberland is Beheaded
Queen Mary arrives in London. John Dudley, Duke of Northumberland goes on trial. Ironically, most of the people deciding his fate had also originally pledged allegiance to Jane. Though he is spared being drawn and quartered, the Duke of...
Curated Video
Negotiating the Surrender of New Netherland
How two wives saved New Amsterdam from total destruction by English invaders through the power of negotiation.
One Minute History
The Gunpowder Treason - One Minute History_4k
Persecuted by the Protestant monarchy, English Catholic revolutionaries conspire to assassinate King James I and his entire government. The conspirators smuggle two and a half tons of gunpowder into a cellar below the Palace of...
One Minute History
The Gunpowder Treason - One Minute History_1080
Persecuted by the Protestant monarchy, English Catholic revolutionaries conspire to assassinate King James I and his entire government. The conspirators smuggle two and a half tons of gunpowder into a cellar below the Palace of...
Curated Video
“You're Fired!” How To Get Rid Of The President
Impeachment is the process of removing the President from office. But what does it really take to get fired as Commander-in-Chief?