Soliloquy
Why do Dutch cities get renamed for 3 days a year?
For three days each year, Dutch cities get renamed. For example, the city I live in changes from Oosterhout to Kaaiendonk! This is all done as part of the Burgundian Carnival tradition, but let’s take a deeper look. It all started in...
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Henry VII's children
A Tudor lady talks about the seven children born to Henry VII and Elizabeth, including their first born Arthur and Henry who went on to become King Henry VIII
History Hit
How Christianity Shapes Our Morality
He's back. Tom Holland sits down with Dan to talk about the history of Christianity, and how the religion has shaped morality in Western civilisation to this day.
History Hit
The Knight's Food, A Humble Meal: Types of peasant food
What was significant about bread in terms of its color in the middle ages? What was beer, or ale, like during this time as well? What types of food were considered peasant food? The Knight's Food, A Humble Meal, Part 1
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Henry VIII - part 2
Part 2 of Henry VIII describes the fabulous outfits King Henry wore; the different types of fabric such as buckram, taffeta and velvet used as well as the jewels and the diamond as big as a walnut
History Hit
A History of Unbelief: Children and unbelief, Part 2
Do children choose unbelief or is it imposed on them? What are children's attitude towards life after death? Is unbelief growing among children? Is this what the future looks like? A History of Unbelief, Part 8
Two Minute Music Theory
A (Brief) History of Christmas Music
How did Christmas music become so...everywhere? Today we're taking a 2000-year-long journey to uncover the history of Christmas music....briefly. I cannot stress that enough. A lot of stuff got left out. The Unabridged, Expanded, and...
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Why did the Normans invade England?
This video covers the cause of the Norman invasion in 1066. Despite King Edward making, William Duke of Normandy heir to the English throne, Harold Godwinson stole the crown.
History Hit
How Christianity Shapes Our Morality: The civilization crisis
Tom Holland concludes by explaining how much Christianity is a cultural civilizational phenomenon. How Christianity Shapes Our Morality, Part 7
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Henry VII - what did he look like?
This video explores Henry Tudor and his coronation in 1485. It also covers his marriage to Elizabeth of York uniting the house of Lancaster with York and the creation of the Tudor rose
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Medieval longbowman
A medieval archer describes the clothes he wears and weapons he uses such as the longbow, archers pick and falchion
History Hit
A History of Unbelief: Atheism in ancient times, Part 2
Are there any examples of Greeks who said they didn't believe? Were there any Greeks who were recognized as being Atheist? Was Greece a less religious culture than Rome? A History of Unbelief, Part 2
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The medieval banquet
This video gives a vivid description of a medieval banquet including the etiquette and food such as stuffed peacock
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Henry VII - The King is Dead
This video describes the funeral of King Henry VII, and his successor King Henry VIII's, promise to marry Catherine of Aragon and keep the alliance with Spain
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Saxon law, crime & punishment
A Saxon thegn describes a gemot, witan, the dooms and a Hundred Court together with some of the punishments handed out to those found guilty.
History Hit
A History of Unbelief: Non-believers in the middle ages, Part 1
Were there Atheists in the middle ages? What does a non-believer in the middle ages, not believe in? What effect did ancient Greece and Rome have on non-belief in the middle ages? A History of Unbelief, Part 3
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Norse women
A Norse woman explains what every-day life was like for them and describes the many chores they had to carry out; some were lucky enough to have a slave to help them.
Weird History
Midieval Superweapons That Sound Made Up.. But Aren't
Depictions of medieval warfare often portray it as chaotic and brutal, with two armies bashing away at each other with swords and shields. In reality, medieval warfare could be nearly as complex as it is today. Though medieval and early...
History Hit
A History of Unbelief: Children and unbelief, Part 1
What does unbelief look like in children? Is non-belief in God accompanied by a rejection of the supernatural? How much is unbelief transmitted to children and how much comes from their own analysis of the world? A History of Unbelief,...
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Saxon village life - part 2
A Saxon woman describes a typical village house and explores what people drank, ate and how they cooked. It also includes where they went to the toilet.
Weird History
The Life of a Court Jester
Jesters, also known as court jesters or fools, are a big part of the history of the Middle Ages - but what was the role of a court jester and what was life like for him? It wasn't all fun and games; sure, the jester played a large role...
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Medieval tank - The 13th Century Knight I IT'S HISTORY
This time we will take you back to middle ages. It's 13th century - what did medieval armor look like?
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Battle of Hastings - Norman view part 2
Part two describes how, during the battle, William Duke of Normandy had fallen and the effect it had on morale.
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Anglo Saxon place names
This video looks at place names and their Saxon origins, like the word 'bury' meaning fortified place which lends its name to Banbury, Shaftsbury, Salisbury. It also covers some county name origins like Essex coming from the East Saxons.