In the modern world we have a relatively narrow idea of who Jesus was, but things were quite different in the early years of Christianity. Many alternative versions of his life and personality proliferated, while at the same time, several other saviours also competed for attention. These stories are at the centre of a new book Heresy: Jesus Christ and the Ot ... Show More
Jun 28
The astonishing laws of medieval Wales
From divorce settlements and cattle disputes to surprisingly modern ideas about gender and compensation, the laws of Hywel Dda shed unique light on how society functioned, in a turbulent age of rival princes and conquest. Speaking to Elinor Evans, legal historian Sara Elin Robert ... Show More
45m 39s
Apr 2025
Ce que l’histoire nous apprend de Jésus
Il est né un 25 décembre à Bethléem. Sa mère s’appelle Marie, et elle était vierge quand elle est tombée enceinte. Il a grandi à Nazareth, en Judée-Samarie. Il a diffusé un message d’amour et ressemblé des disciples. Puis il a été trahi par l’un d’eux, arrêté, torturé et cru ... Show More
22m 28s
Sep 2025
History's Worst F*ckboys: Rasputin
Rasputin presented himself as a mystic healer, and preached that the only way to salvation was through sin — which sometimes, if rumour is to be believed, manifested in orgies.It's definitely giving f*ckboy behaviour.How did he make his way from poverty to the Russian royalty inn ... Show More
29m 5s