This week, we're back in Europe to learn about Realism and Naturalism. In the 19th Century, playwrights like Eugene Scribe, Alexandre de Dumas Fils, and Emile Zola remade the French theater, first with Realism, and later with Naturalism....

The English Civil War. We'll talk about England after Elizabeth, in which things didn't go that smoothly. We'll talk about James I, Charles I, Oliver Cromwell, Charles II, and James II, all of whom ruled England, (and tried to rule all...

In this video Professor Justin Champion explores the concepts and ideas contested during the English Civil War, from the divine right of kings to the parliamentary sovereignty.

In this video Professor Justin Champion discusses Cromwell's rise to power, political use of the army and objective of godly government.

In this video Professor Justin Champion addresses the question of whether Lord Protector Oliver Cromwell was king in all but name?

In this video Dr Charlotte Young discusses the origins and causes of the English Civil War.

In this video Professor Justin Champion discusses the Putney Debates, a crucial moment in the history of ideas to come out of the English Civil War.

In this video we examine Britain's first written constitution, the Instrument of Government.

In this video Professor Justin Champion grapples with the difficult question of whether Oliver Cromwell can be regarded as a hero or villain.

This World Cultures instructional video is about restoration and revolution in England.

In the 17th century, Christmas was banned in England and its territories for 17 years. Shops were forced to stay open, public drinking and festive feasting were illegal, mince pies were seized, even putting up foliage as decoration was...

You know I had high hopes for Lord Protector Oliver Cromwell, I really did. In my head I always sort of lumped him in with Maximilian Robespierre. I thought they were each a forward-thinking guy who leapt into action and spearheaded the...

This video explores five fun facts about Christmas.

In this video, Jabzy brings us historical tidbits and unknown facts about The Tories

Personally I think both are strong words, not that this is a hill I'm willing to die on. There was originally so much more I wanted to talk about - more info on Illiam's father and the Stanleys, plus the court case following Illiam's...

A Parliamentarian soldier describes Oliver Cromwell, his character and his achievement in developing the New Model Army

An animated video covering the key moments of Irish History from the Stone Age all the way up to 2013, touching on Celts, Monks, Vikings, Normans, Henry VIII, Plantations, the Flight of the Earls, Cromwell, Battle of the Boyne, 1798...

In this video we explore the trial of Charles I at the end of the English Civil War and ask whether its outcome was a foregone conclusion.

A description of a New Model Army cavalry trooper, one of Cromwell's ironsides which includes the clothing they wore and the weapons used.