To be honest for the last couple years I’ve been thinking to myself “You know, I should pre-make a video about Lizzie, just in case” but two things always stopped me. First, I thought for sure she’d be writing a letter to herself in 2026...

Before she was Queen Elizabeth II, she was Elizabeth Alexandra Mary; born on April 21, 1926.

She was never supposed to be the queen, but her uncle — King Edward — abdicated in 1936, making her father George VI king. With the...

When a Nepalese Prince Killed the Entire Royal Family

When Shakespeare crafted Richard III, he packed it with lots of juicy details and references to history. Not only does the play draw on the famous Wars of the Roses, but it also reflects the ideas and values of Elizabethan England. Join...

Al Pacino wants you to love Shakespeare as much as he does. This documentary is Pacino’s personal labour of love, designed to break down barriers between modern audiences and Shakespeare. Through his exploration and performance of...

In this special edition of Nature League, Brit explores nature in the context of diplomacy by sitting down with an international colleague, Theo Blossom.

In which Hank mostly goofs off with friends in New York. But, of course, there's a good bit of Paper Towns talk as well.

In which John Green continues his introduction to the history of the French Revolution, discussing Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette's flight to Varennes, the constituent assembly's attempts to write a constitution of France, France's brief...

46 years of confinement took a toll on Joanna's health. Family members occasionally visited but none attempted to release her. Finally, in her 70s, Joanna died in her sleep. Learn about her mental and physical decline and how her family...

In 1520, the leading citizens of Castile revolted against the rule of Charles V. Their representatives were known as the Comuneros and their leader was Juan de Padilla. This video describes how Padilla met with Joanna and asked for her...

Unfortunately, Joanna's son, Charles V did not release his mother from confinement. Explore the political and personal motivations behind Charles' decision and the methods he used to keep Joanna locked away. How did this help Charles'...

With her father's knowledge and consent, Joanna was physically and mentally abused by her guards. This information became public around when her father, Ferdinand II died. That same year, Joanna's eldest son, Charles V reached the age of...

Ferdinand II returned as the famine and plague subsided, making it seem that his return had restored order to the kingdom. There was little Joanna could do to resist his rule and she was soon sent away from the capitol and kept under...

Famine, few allies, and a bout of plague complicated Joanna's attempts to assert power, following her husband Philip's death. In late December, she ordered that Philp's body be transported to Granada and burried near her mother, Queen...

Despite their historic animosity, Joanna's father, Ferdinand II and her husband, Philip Duke of Burgundy joined forces to prevent Joanna becoming queen. What were the terms of their alliance and what motivated them to undermine Joanna?

Joanna was lsited as Isabella I, Queen of Castile and León's heir in Isabella's will. However, a strange clause in the will gave Isabella's husband, Ferdinand II an opening to take his daughter's crown. Listen to the phrasing of...

At sixteen, Joanna of Castile was married to the eighteen-year-old Philip "the Fair," Duke of Burgundy. The marriage started off well but soon turned sour with Phillip's infidelity as well as financial and emotional manipulation. Learn...

National Archives: This month’s clip is titled ‘Tanganyika Independent 1961’ – footage of the independence celebrations of Tanganyika, which eventually became the mainland of present-day Tanzania. Tanzania celebrates its 60th...

This video discusses the differences between fiction and nonfiction and how they can be used to communicate information. It uses the example of a classic tragedy to illustrate the power of storytelling and the importance of facts and...

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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...

This video explores five fun facts about Roman Gods.

Bess of Hardwick's fourth and final marriage was to the wealthy Earl of Shrewsbury. It was a useful partnership for her but, unlike her third marriage, it was not one of love. Bess and the Earl of Shrewsbury had a tumultuous relationship...

Marie Therese Louise of Savoy, Princess de Lamballe, was a close confidant of Marie Antoinette and remained loyal to her until her brutal death during the French Revolution. Learn about her childhood and her marriage to Louis Alexandre...