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Lewis gunner - Part 2
A Lewis gunner explains how the Lewis gun was loaded and used in short bursts for the best effect and how it could even be taken into No Mans Land to support troops in an attack
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Mary Seacole; introduction
In the first of this series Mary Seacole introduces herself and talks about her family and early years.
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Battle of Edge Hill
A soldier describes the Battle of Edge Hill and how Prince Rupert's cavalry charged into the Parliamentarians.
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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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Death of Richard III - part 1
A medieval soldier describes the death of Richard III which led to the beginning of the Tudor dynasty.
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What is a Motte & Bailey Castle?
This video covers the early Norman castles, how the motte and bailey was constructed and mentions some of the first stone castles like Chepstow and Pevensey.
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Death of Richard III - part 2
A medieval soldier describes how bravely King Richard fought and died, how he was killed by traitors and was finally laid to rest in a pauper's grave at Grey Friars in Leicester
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Catherine of Aragon; the King wants a divorce
Catherine of Aragon gives her point of view with regard to Henry VIII and divorce
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Princess Mary's Christmas Gift
A description of the brass box given to every serving soldier; it explains why and what the different boxes contained.
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Metropolitan Board of Works
Part 4 of the Bazalgette series takes a look at the opposition Bazalgette faced in getting started with the project and the great stink.
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Dr John Snow & Rev. Henry Whitehead
In part 7 of this series John Snow talks about his collaboration with the Reverend Henry Whitehead.
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The Courageous Leader (Part 4): Dealing with Crises
This is the fourth of a four-part course on moral leadership. Being courageous requires that you discern and assess what needs to be done and have the fortitude to be able to deal with the consequences based on the foundation of those...
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Mary Seacole; travels to Crimea
In part 4 of this series Mary describes her travel to and arrival in the Crimea.
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Christmas Truce - 1914
A WW1 soldier describes the Christmas Truce 1914, he explains it was more an opportunity for burying their dead than playing football.
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Dr John Snow - unravelling a mystery
Part 5 of this series sees John Snow's continuing investigation into the cause of Cholera.
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Ambroise Pare - An Alternative to Boiling Oil
Ambroise Pare explains how he found an alternative way to treat wounds.
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Great Plague 1665 - Samuel Pepys account
Samuel Pepys gives an eye witness account of the Great Plague in London in 1665.
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Prince Rupert
A description of the flamboyant cavalier Prince Rupert who was not only commander of the King's cavalry but also his nephew
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Victorian Workhouse - part 1
An introduction to the new poor laws introduced in 1834 together with an overview of the conditions in a workhouse.
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Lewis gunner - Part 1
A description of the Lewis gunner, the first machine gunner who could pick up his gun and take it with him even though it weighed over twelve kilos.
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Ambrose Pare - an introduction
An introduction to Ambroise Pare, his early career and his experience of treating wounds with boiling oil.
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Mary Seacole; her travels
Part 3 of this series sees Mary explaining her decision to volunteer as a nurse in the Crimea.
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The gong farmer
A gong farmer explains how they collect poo from the garderobes in the castle and what they do with it all
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Dissolution of the Monasteries – part 1
Thomas Cromwell describes the beginning of the dissolution of the monasteries