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Ferdinand and Isabella: EP 2- Queen at Last

After a high risk secret marriage to Prince Ferdinand of Aragon, Isabella finds there is no easy path to gaining the crown of Castile.  An evil uncle, a civil war, and a heroic Portuguese flag bearer appear in this...

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Ferdinand and Isabella: EP 1- The Crown of Castile

Ferdinand and Isabella of Spain are figures you may have heard of in passing, as the sponsors of Christopher Columbus.  The fact that Isabella’s name is remembered in the same breath with Ferdinand’s is remarkable in an age when...

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Operation Pied Piper: England’s Darkest Hour

The remarkable story of the mass evacuation of Britain’s children in the darkest days of WWII.  Britain, under Winston Churchill, faces aerial assault and imminent collapse.  The Blitz puts unprecedented pressure on everyday people. This is a moment when...

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Henry VIII: Ep 5- A Tale of Two Queens

Henry VIII is dead, but he leaves behind an England that is forever changed by his Church of England legacy. Two of his daughters, from very different mothers, will inherit the throne. These two queens, Mary Tudor and Elizabeth...

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Henry VIII: Ep 4- Fast and Furious, the Wives Edition

After the execution of Anne Boleyn, what is next for Henry VIII and for England? A terrible jousting accident changes the king, and may be a hidden factor in his increasing ruthlessness. The future of England and its religion...

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Henry VIII: Ep 3- Off with her head!

This episode covers the sordid and sickeningly fast story of Anne Boleyn’s fall from grace.  It has rumor, scandal, and a completely hilarious introduction to the codpiece.  This is also the moment that Henry VIII begins to resemble the...

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Henry VIII: EP 2- Queen of Scandal

The woman who is blamed for turning Henry VIII from a most Catholic king into the one who separated Tudor England from the Catholic Church was a dark eyed stunner named Anne Boleyn. This is the story of how...

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Henry VIII: The Accidental King

You may think you know all about Henry VIII, but the version of his life that gets passed around focuses on an obese maniac who married and divorced or beheaded quite a number of women.  There is much more...

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Black Amazons: EP 4 The True History of the Dora Milaje

This episode uncovers the forgotten history of some of the most badass women you’ve never heard of. The Kingdom of Dahomey in West Africa had all female army units who consistently fought better and more courageously than the men....

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Amazons: EP 3- Shirin and other stories

We know the Greek legends of the Amazons, but because the warrior women were real the Greeks were not the only ones telling stories about them.  In this episode we uncover legends of women fighters from the Caucasus, and...

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Amazons: Ep 2– Horse Tribes

The legends of the Amazons are based on real women who could ride, hunt, shoot bows, and fight.  In this episode we uncover the fascinating archaeological evidence on the horse tribes of the steppe and the women warriors who...

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Amazons: Episode 1- The Legend

Stories of badass warrior women continue to fascinate us today, as they did the ancient Greeks.  In Greek stories the Amazons were a tribe of all female warriors who were formidable in combat and fascinating for their bravery, athleticism,...

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Warrior Queen: EP 3- Boudica’s Revenge

After suffering horrifying violence and theft at the hands of the Romans, Boudica decides enough is enough.  This is the story of a woman who led a rebellion against Roman occupation, preferring to risk death in battle rather than...

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Warrior Queen: Episode 2- Rebels and Romans

What happened when the Romans invaded Britain?  What did life under occupation look like for the native tribes?  In this episode we cover the Roman policies and projects that changed the face of Britain.  A Celtic queen starts an...

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Warrior Queen

What was Britain like before the Romans made contact? The world of the Celts, with its wild blue Northerners, Druids, and sacrifices is painted here, setting the stage for one of the most astonishing female figures in British history....

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War Games of the Steppe

Many fierce warrior tribes have emerged from the Eurasian Steppe, from the Huns to the Mongols and many others.  What made these people such effective fighters?  Learn about Mongolian wrestling, archery, and the most dangerous game on Earth.  In...

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Attila the Hun- Episode 4: Blood on the Plains

In this final episode of our series, Attila takes a massive army and storms through western Europe to the gates of Orleans, in France.  The epic Battle of the Catalaunian Plains unfolds over two days, as old allies become...

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Attila the Hun- Episode 3: Attila and the Princess

In this episode we learn about Hunnish women and marriage practices.  A sex scandal breaks out in the Western Imperial Court, leading to pregnancy and execution.  A Roman princess makes a shocking proposal to Attila that threatens to destabilize...

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Attila the Hun- Episode 2: The Emperor and the Barbarian

In this episode we see an imperial princess kidnapped, and an attempt to steal the Western Imperial throne goes wrong.  The Huns become famous for extortion and impalement.  An assassination plot backfires horribly.

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Attila the Hun- Death from the Steppe

Attila the Hun still looms in our memory, though less and less is remembered about the man himself and the fierce people he led.  This episode introduces the Huns of history, paints the world they inhabited, and sets the...

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