PBS
The Cosmic Dark Ages
In astronomy we study things that are very far away. It’s a powerful challenge because even the brightest objects are almost impossibly faint when you view them from the other side of the universe. But there’s an up side. If the light...
PBS
The Alchemy of Neutron Star Collisions
Carl Sagan’s famous words: “We are star stuff” refers to a mind-blowing idea – that most atomic nuclei in our bodies were created in the nuclear furnace and the explosive deaths of stars that lived in the ancient universe. In recent...
TED Talks
Hillel Cooperman: LEGO for grownups
LEGO blocks: playtime mainstay for industrious kids, obsession for many (ahem!) mature adults. Hillel Cooperman takes us on a trip through the beloved bricks' colorful, sometimes oddball grownup subculture, featuring CAD, open-source...
TED Talks
Graham Hawkes: A flight through the ocean
Graham Hawkes takes us aboard his graceful, winged submarines to the depths of planet Ocean (a.k.a. "Earth"). It's a deep blue world we landlubbers rarely see in 3D.
Curated Video
The Dark Ages...How Dark Were They, Really?: Crash Course World History
John Green teaches you about the so-called Dark Ages, which it turns out weren't as uniformly dark as you may have been led to believe. While Europe was indeed having some issues, many other parts of the world were thriving and...
Crash Course
The Dark Ages...How Dark Were They, Really Crash Course World History
John Green teaches you about the so-called Dark Ages, which it turns out weren't as uniformly dark as you may have been led to believe. While Europe was indeed having some issues, many other parts of the world were thriving and...
Curated Video
Egyptian Pharaohs Family Tree | Dynasties 1 to 31
Egyptian Pharaohs Family Tree | Dynasties 1 to 31
Curated Video
Decline of Viking Rule and Norman Invasion
The Viking way of life ended due to several factors, including the settling of Viking raiders who gradually adopted the local cultures. Additionally, the Norman Conquest in 1066 marked the final blow to Viking influence in England,...
Curated Video
King Alfred and the Fall of Viking Dominance in England
In the late ninth century, the Vikings solidified their hold on settlements like Jorvik (York), leaving Wessex as the last English kingdom free from their control. Under the leadership of King Alfred, who won a decisive victory at the...
Curated Video
Viking Invasion: the Dawn of the Danelaw in Anglo-Saxon England
In 793, Vikings launched a brutal raid on the monastery at Lindisfarne, marking the beginning of a violent era for Anglo-Saxon England. As described in the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle, the Vikings plundered and murdered, establishing their...
Curated Video
Forging Boundaries: King Offa and the Rise of Mercia
In the eighth century, England was still a land of fragmented kingdoms with shifting boundaries. During this time, Mercia became the most powerful kingdom under King Offa, who commissioned the construction of Offa's Dyke—a massive...
Curated Video
The Lindisfarne Gospels and the Legacy of Saint Cuthbert
The Christian heritage of Lindisfarne dates back nearly 1,400 years, beginning with the construction of a monastery in AD 635. This site, most closely associated with Saint Cuthbert, became a significant religious center, and it was here...
Curated Video
The Dawn of Christianity in Anglo-Saxon England: Augustine, Rædwald, and the Venerable Bede
In 597, Augustine was sent from Rome to become the first Archbishop of Canterbury, quickly converting the King of Kent to Christianity, which then spread throughout the region. King Rædwald of East Anglia also embraced the new faith...
Curated Video
The Rise of Anglo-Saxon Kingdoms in England
In 571, the Angles and Saxons launched renewed attacks, leading to their near-complete victory by the end of the sixth century. The Britons were pushed to the western fringes of their former lands, while the Germanic tribes established...
Curated Video
How Foreign Mercenaries Shaped Early Britain and the Legend of King Arthur
The Britons, facing relentless raids, summoned the help of foreign mercenaries from Pagan Germanic tribes, including the Jutes, Angles, and Saxons. Initially, these warriors defended their British employers but later turned against them,...
Curated Video
An Introdcution to the Dark Ages of England
Golden ages have often been followed by long periods of decline, as seen in Western Europe during the first millennium AD. The departure of the Romans led to centuries of invasions and conflicts, particularly in England, where the...
Curated Video
Battle of Roncevaux Pass: Charlemagne's Costly Defeat in Spain
This video narrates the events of Charlemagne's campaign in Spain in 778, where a significant defeat occurred at the Roncevaux Pass. Charlemagne's army faced a surprise attack by Basque fighters, resulting in heavy casualties and loss of...
Curated Video
Becoming a Historian
Five accomplished historians describe how specific personal experiences were crucial in triggering their interest in history and inspired them to become historians. Featured are: David Cannadine (Princeton University), Linda Colley...
Curated Video
King Arthur and The Kinks
Historian Jay Rubenstein (Tennessee) reveals how he became a medievalist.
Jack Rackam
The Life & Times of Belisarius (History Abridged)
After the end of the Western Roman Empire, the story in the East is more or less a thousand years of “Well they tried their best but the climate screwed them, people kept dying of plague, every single one of their neighbors made a...
Jabzy
Pagan Horsemen vs Christians vs Jews - Hungary in the 11th Century | Hungarian History, Magyars
Pagan Horsemen vs Christians vs Jews - Hungary in the 11th Century | Hungarian History, Magyars
Hip Hughes History
Global Review: The Scientific Revolution and Enlightenment
Mr. Hughes spews some World History regents review. Designed for newbies and for general studies.
Hip Hughes History
The Vikings: Global History Review
Who were the Vikings? How did they live and what was their impact on the world? Check out other World History videos! • World History
Mazz Media
The Early, High and Late Middle Ages
The time period between 500 and 1500 CE in Europe is known as the Middle Ages. Historians have divided this era into three main sections; The Early, High and Late Middle Ages. This progam important events of each of the periods.