Macbeth tells the story of a good man gone bad, driven to murder by ugly ambition and fueled by a power-hungry wife. Macbeth has Banquo killed for fear his children will become kings of Scotland. Macbeth goes to visit the witches once...

An introduction to the historical significance of the Peasants' Revolt 1381

Antony, Octavius and Lepidus gather together to avenge Caesar’s death. Meanwhile, Cassius and Brutus have fled and are gathering their armies - a civil war is brewing. How will the conspirators get away with killing Caesar?

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After the sentencing, Yakuza boss Satoru Nomura told the judge: ‘You will regret this for the rest of your life.’

I'm an artist that brings history back to life by creating famous figures from the past in the modern day, as well as creating facial reconstructions and recreations. Elizabeth Bathory is a fabulous and mysterious figure of history. But...

Scientists have found that bees can scream a specific warning in bee language when giant murder hornets attack their nest to wipe them out.

My first view of Majdanek was brutal, the former German Nazi concentration camp is literally situated in the middle of Lublin, a large city in the east of Poland. Surrounded by hundreds of buildings, and thousands of windows, I could...

On Tuesday a jury found Derek Chauvin guilty (three times) of killing George Floyd last summer. In this video, we explain what happened last May, the case and how he was found guilty three times.

When Vincent Li murdered and then cannibalised 22 year old Tim McLean on a Greyhound Bus heading for Winnipeg, the shock waves ran through Canadian society. But when Li was found unfit to face trail and later released, shock turned to...

Watch this lesson today to discover how Shakespeare explores the way gender roles are presented in Othello. See the destructive stereotypes that governed the way men and women were expected to act, as Shakespeare warns against blindly...

Psychologist Eve Ash sits down with Dr Elizabeth Loftus, professor at the University of California to discuss Sue Neill-Fraser, who was convicted of murder in Tasmania in 2010.

Since filmmakers released A Cry In The Dark in 1988, dozens of sitcoms and reality shows over the years have referenced the phrase "A dingo ate my baby!" The expression is based on a true incident. The story of 2-month-old Azaria...

Forget who you THINK is your favourite Shakespearean villain – Richard, Duke of Gloucester is in the house! He’s pure evil, and he knows it. Join us for Act 1 where Richard starts plotting his bloody path to the English throne. Set...

Ken Rex McElroy was murdered on July 10, 1981, in one of the most bizarre cases authorities had ever encountered. It should have been open and shut - there were dozens of witnesses, and the shooting occurred in broad daylight - but it...

Watch this lesson today to discover how Shakespeare explores influence of religion in Hamlet. See how Shakespeare uses the spiritual confusion of the play to ask us questions about good and evil, and the way we live our lives.

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The body of Fryer, a fifty-three-year-old white woman, was found by her children on the family’s property in Robinson, seven miles southeast of Waco. Jesse Washington, a laborer on Fryer’s farm, was arrested and charged with Fryer’s...

In 1995, Dr. Huizenga was called to testify in O.J. Simpson's murder trial. He knew Simpson from his days as a team physician with the Oakland Raiders.

He fought side-by-side with Joan of Arc, but he also held terrible secret. Meet Gilles de Rais - medieval serial killer.

The first live Asian giant “murder” hornet of 2021 has been spotted in Washington state, caught in the act of murdering.

Rapper Christopher Wallace, or Biggie Smalls, was murdered by a gunman hired by Death Row Records founder Marion ‘Suge’ Knight, according to a former FBI agent who has spoken to the New York Post.

Watch this lesson today to discover how Shakespeare explores love, an overarching theme in Othello. See Shakespeare’s warning that love can be derailed by secrecy and overcome by jealousy and manipulation.

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Watch this lesson today to discover how Shakespeare explores the question of whether deception is ever justified in Hamlet. See the characters of Claudius and Polonius, who show how lies and deception can cause a person’s downfall....

Watch this lesson today to discover how Shakespeare explores the conflict between fate and free will in Macbeth. Decide for yourself - is Macbeth merely a puppet of destiny, or a man with a dark side who just needed a little nudge in the...