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Samuel Pepys: Great Fire of London part 1
Samuel Pepys gives his personal experience of the initial outbreak of the fire
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WW1 - No Man's Land
A WW1 soldier explains what No Man's Land is and how it came by its name
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Samuel Pepys: Great Fire of London part 5
How the fire spread and what it looked like at its height
Weird History
What May Have Caused the Death of Elizabeth I
Pale white skin was the signature look for the upper class in the Elizabethan era and Queen Elizabeth I's makeup was perhaps one of the most iconic examples. But what was IN all that caked on makeup? Turns out, there was quite a cost for...
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Samuel Pepys Reports: Great Fire of London part 2
Samuel Peyps reports where and how the great fire started.
Amor Sciendi
Elizabeth and the Iconography of Ubiquity
Queen Elizabeth never looks quite real in her portraits... I propose a couple reasons why.
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Life in the trenches - Part 5
This video describes how injured soldiers were taken care of both on the battlefield and in the trenches by their comrades and the medical officer. Part 5 of a 7 part series
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Samuel Pepys: Great Fire of London part 3
Samuel Pepys explains how high winds drive the fire into the city
Weird History
How 'Kilroy Was Here' Was The First Meme Ever
From the hulls of ships to the sides of trucks to the walls of bathroom stalls across the world - and even engraved into national monuments - one iconic phrase has appeared in seemingly every place across the globe: "Kilroy was here."
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The Great Stink of 1858
A Victorian gentleman describes the stench that came from the River Thames which became known as the Great Stink and almost caused Parliament to close
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Queen Henrietta Maria
A description of Queen Henrietta Maria, wife of King Charles I. It covers her upbringing and how she, a French catholic princess came to marry the English protestant prince.
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William Harvey's discovery
William Harvey explains how he discovered circulation; how blood flowed around the body.
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What It Was Like to Be a Medieval Knight
When we think of knights during the medieval times, we think of valiant men who chose to defend their honor in feats of jousting, chivalry, and dragon slaying. But that’s not exactly how it was for the actual knights. Today, we’re...
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Victorian Workhouse - part 2; scandal
This short clip explores a terrible scandal where inmates were forced to pick meat off bones meant for fertiliser because they were so hungry.
Weird History
Actor Christopher Lee Was a Real Life Badass
Christopher Lee had one of the most fascinating lives of all time - From fighting Nazis to holding not one but THREE Guinness World Records to playing some truly iconic film roles, beloved actor Chrisopher Lee is a real life Badass.
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Courtship In Regncy England
The Regency era - which technically lasted in Great Britain from 1811 to 1820, but was part of the larger social and cultural era of the late 18th and early 19th centuries - might have had a reputation for licentiousness when it came to...
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WW1 - Shell shock
This video takes a look at shell shock and the effect it has on soldiers. It also highlights the treatments for shell shock and the way in which officers were treated differently to the ordinary soldier
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Edward Jenner’s Vaccination
Edward Jenner describes the experiment he carried out to develop his vaccination against smallpox
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Samuel Pepys: Great Fire of London part 4
Samuel Pepys explains how the fire got out of control and the failed attempts at fighting it
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WW1 - Trench foot
A WW1 nurse gives a gruesome account of trench foot and frostbite together with the cause and treatment available to soldiers
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Andreas Vesalius Steals a Body
How when first exploring medicine, Andreas Vesalius stole the body of a hanged criminal so that he could study anatomy.
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The Sweating Plague Was Deadlier Than It Sounds
From 1485 through the latter part of the 16th century, a new plague – English "sweating sickness" – ravaged England and Europe, killing thousands of people. The fearsome disease had many names including, "Sudor Anglicus," "English...
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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
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British soldier's equipment 1916-18
A British WW1 soldier describes the equipment during 1916-18 and explains how it adapted to suit the changing way the war was being fought