Soliloquy
Why is Friday the 13th Unlucky?
Phobia expert Dr. Donald Dossey claims as many as 21 million Americans suffer from paraskevidekatriaphobia (fear of Friday the 13th). So how did this superstition come about? The short answer is we donât really know, but there some...
5 Minutes English
Christianity | 5 MINUTES: The History and Evolution of Christianity
This video provides an overview of the history and development of Christianity, from the life and teachings of Jesus to the present day. It covers important events and figures, such as the Council of Nicaea, the split between Catholicism...
60 Second Histories
Norse farming and food
This video describes a Norse farmhouse, showing the animals they kept and the food they grew and ate including the ever-important ale.
Professor Dave Explains
Whooping Cough Bordetella pertussis
Whooping cough, caused by Bordetella pertussis, is a baby killer. It goes all the way back to the middle ages, so let's get a closer look at this bacterium now.
Cerebellum
The Middle Ages - Introduction To The Period
This video tells the fascinating story of these thousand years of history, from around 500 A.D. to 1400 A.D. The Middle Ages are an incredibly dynamic period of history. So much of what we are familiar with today, from states to...
Curated Video
When African People Sailed the World.
A little known fact is that people of East Africa were building their own ships and took part in the medieval world's most extensive trade network.
Weird History
The History of Perfume
Perfume came a long way before Chanel N°5. These days, many people dab on a touch of perfume or cologne every morning, but perfume in the past was a luxury item associated with deities. Egyptians even called perfume the sweat of the sun...
60 Second Histories
Lindisfarne a Viking's view - part 2
Part two of a Viking warrior's account of the raid on Lindisfarne monastery. He describes how violent the Vikings were towards the monks and explains how they took some monks as slaves as well as all the treasure and valuables they could...
60 Second Histories
Heavyweight crossbow
A medieval bowman describes the more powerful heavyweight crossbow which uses a complex windlass mechanism to load it.
Jabzy
Homosexual Samurai - Stuff That I Find Interesting
In this video, Jabzy brings us historical tidbits and unknown facts about the Homosexual Samurai
Professor Dave Explains
Early Pharmacopeia: Medical Practices in Ancient Civilizations
If we are going to tell the story of medicine, we had better start at the beginning, which means we need to go all the way back to the start of recorded history. Every since we've been writing things down, we've been documenting our...
Cerebellum
The Renaissance - The Humanist Movement
No period of history can boast of greater beauty than The Renaissance. This was the period, from approximately early 14th century to late 16th century, that gave us Leonardo da Vinci, Michelangelo, and Shakespeare. The humanist movement...
Cerebellum
The Middle Ages - Feudalism
This video tells the fascinating story of these thousand years of history, from around 500 A.D. to 1400 A.D. The Middle Ages are an incredibly dynamic period of history. So much of what we are familiar with today, from states to...
Cerebellum
The Age Of Enlightenment - The First Generation Of Philisophers
The Enlightenment may not have left physical evidence behind like the pyramids of Egypt or the Coliseum of Rome, but it has left us an intellectual heritage which is unquestionable in its importance. This video looks at philisophers that...
60 Second Histories
The Magna Carta - part 3 - What happened after the Magna Carta was signed
Part three of the Magna Carta explains how King John tried to renege on the terms which eventually led to the First Barons War
60 Second Histories
The Magna Carta - part 2
Part two of the Magna Carta describes the basic principles of the Magna Carta, the clauses within it and how it forms the basis of our laws today.
60 Second Histories
The Magna Carta - part 1
Part one of the Magna Carta explains how William Marshal, first Earl of Pembroke, rode to Runnymede in 1215 to witness King John sign the Magna Carta and explains why the Magna Carta was needed
Cerebellum
The Middle Ages - High Middle Ages 10th Century - 12th Century
This video tells the fascinating story of these thousand years of history, from around 500 A.D. to 1400 A.D. The Middle Ages are an incredibly dynamic period of history. So much of what we are familiar with today, from states to...
Weird History
Life As A Medieval Serf
As draining as the 40 hour work week can be, we should really count our blessings for labor laws and HR departments. Picture yourself in the daily life of a serf: You work as much as your boss insists, you live in your boss’s house, and...
60 Second Histories
Anglo Saxon - Christianity
A Saxon woman explains how the Saxons changed from worshipping pagan gods to becoming Christian after Pope Gregory sent a monk called Augustine to convert them.
60 Second Histories
Who were the Normans?
This video explains the origins of the Normans and explains their ancestry and how they came to settle in Normandy, i.e. from Norsemen or Vikings
60 Second Histories
Why did the Vikings raid?
This short video explains why the Vikings left their own country in search of adventure, new lands to farm and valuables to steel. It also shows that many Norsemen settled in the countries they raided
60 Second Histories
Who were the Vikings?
A brief explanation of who the Vikings were and where they came from; it explains the meaning of the word Viking and shows how they were great explorers, travelling as far as the Middle East and Africa.