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Saladin | Life, Achievements, Crusades and Facts About The Ruler | HistoryExtra
In the West, he is most often depicted as the antagonist – if a noble and revered one – to the crusader king, Richard the Lionheart. From the other perspective, though, Saladin was a cultured sultan, a mighty leader and a Muslim hero. Emily Briffett, speaking to Jonathan Phillips on the HistoryExtra podcast, charts his rapid rise to dizzying heights of power and prestige
A Thousand Blows Real History: The Brutal World Of Victorian Boxing | HistoryExtra
From bruisers and cunning thieves to bare-knuckle brawls, the Disney+ show A Thousand Blows offers viewers a ringside seat for the world of Victorian boxing. Ellie Cawthorne speaks to two historical consultants on the show, Hallie Rubenhold and Sarah Elizabeth Cox, to find out more…
From the headless 'Blemmae' to a flesh-eating wolf: a 500-year history of monsters | HistoryExtra
History is littered with a dazzling array of monsters as manifestations of human fears and anxieties. Natalie Lawrence explored what such monsters tell us about the periods in which they were conceived, and how have they evolved through time
The Real Forty Elephants | True Story of Mary Carr's All-Woman Gang | HistoryExtra
In Disney+ drama A Thousand Blows, viewers are transported into the violent underworld of 1880s London to meet an all-female crime syndicate – The Forty Elephants. Was this a real organisation, who was its leader, and who else was really involved? Hilary Mitchell takes up the true tale of their ingenious plots, and their hapless marks…
A threesome with his wife and mother-in-law: the scandalous story of why one Anglo-Saxon king skipped his coronation | HistoryExtra
A notorious tale of royal scandal claims King Eadwig abandoned his own coronation feast for a ménage à trois. But did it really happen – or was it a medieval smear campaign? Historian Katherine Weikert unpacks the truth behind the legend
Fingers, frogs and fairies: the fashion for fortune telling in the 15th and 16th centuries | HistoryExtra
Fortune telling was all the rage in the 16th and 17th centuries, and practitioners would stop at nothing to tap in to the supernatural. Martha McGill tells a story of Highland seers, tarot cards and encounters with the spirit world
The rise of the Nazis and the importance of heeding warnings | HistoryExtra
“The idea that there’s a widespread movement to learn from history or to understand it meaningfully is false.” Laurence Rees explains to Danny Bird how studying the history of the Nazi regime yields warnings – but that frighteningly few people are interested in learning from the past
Fingers, frogs and fairies: the fashion for fortune telling in the 15th and 16th centuries | HistoryExtra
Fortune telling was all the rage in the 16th and 17th centuries, and practitioners would stop at nothing to tap in to the supernatural. Martha McGill tells a story of Highland seers, tarot cards and encounters with the spirit world
John, Duke Of Bedford: The Life & Legacy Of Henry V's Brother | HistoryExtra
When the Hundred Years’ War was reaching a climax, one man was fighting tenaciously to secure the English claim to the French crown. So why, asks Joanna Arman, is Henry V’s formidable brother, John, Duke of Bedford, not better known?
History Of Africa: Better Understanding Politics, Culture & Peoples | HistoryExtra
Slavery, exploitation and racism. These tragedies have long dominated histories of Africa. But there’s another way to tell this story, argues Luke Pepera. And it’s one that puts Africans right at the centre of their continent’s extraordinarily rich and vibrant past
How Historically Accurate Is Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2? | HistoryExtra
When making videogame Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2, how did the team of developers at Warhorse Studios balance historical accuracy with the demands of gameplay? We spoke to the minds behind the sequel to find out more about the compromises on the table when building an immersive historical setting
Honeymooning with your mother-in-law? The truths of Regency romance | HistoryExtra
For all their charm, period dramas can gloss over some of the Regency’s more peculiar realities. Lauren Good unveils the surprising truths behind romance in the period, from honeymooning with your mother-in-law to taxing ‘old maids’
Michelangelo | Life, Works & Legacy Of The Renaissance Artist | HistoryExtra
Sculptor, painter, architect: Michelangelo was the archetypal Renaissance man who found immense fame in his lifetime and is still remembered as one of the most influential artists in world history. Matt Elton explores the creator of such iconic works as David and the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel