In episode one of our series on the First Crusade, we consider how a landmark papal bull lit a fire under the idea of crusading, triggering a military machine that saw tens of thousands make an unprecedented journey into the unknown and face off against an unfamiliar enemy
When we talk about the crusades today the mental images that spring to mind are as cl ... Show More
Jan 13
Emperor Hirohito: life of the week
While most of the other surviving Axis leaders were put on trial following the end of the Second World War, Japan's Emperor Hirohito never faced justice and, instead, continued to reign until his death in 1989. Debate continues about how far he was personally responsible for Japa ... Show More
42m 2s
Oct 2019
Dan Jones, "Crusaders: The Epic History of the Wars for the Holy Lands" (Viking, 2019)
Much has been written about the Crusades, the religiously-inspired wars that pockmarked the later centuries of the Middle Ages. Yet for all of the many books on the subject there has been surprisingly little focus on the men and the women who were entangled in these conflicts. In ... Show More
40m 53s
<p>This is a special episode from a series we made in collaboration with Ubisoft, the makers of Assassin's Creed.</p><br><p>In <a href="https://lnkd.in/eEEqtiwq" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>Assassins vs Templars</em></a>, we're immersing ourselves in the real hi ... Show More
<p>This is a special episode from a series we made in collaboration with Ubisoft, the makers of Assassin's Creed.</p><br><p>In <a href="https://lnkd.in/eEEqtiwq" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>Assassins vs Templars</em></a>, we're immersing ourselves in the real hi ... Show More
