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Is this the secret to understanding US foreign policy? How a powerful doctrine from 1823 reshaped America | HistoryExtra
Speaking on the HistoryExtra podcast, historian Greg Grandin traces the evolution of the Monroe Doctrine, from its origins in the Spanish-American revolutions to its role in interventions, the Cold War, and beyond
Step onto the medieval Silk Road and you'll witness its intense wonders – and its hidden horror | HistoryExtra
Historian Claire Taylor reveals how slavery thrived across the medieval world, how religion and politics shaped who could be forced into servitude, and why few people questioned its morality
What if Harold died at Stamford Bridge, not Hastings? | HistoryExtra
It’s probably one of the recognisable depictions of a medieval royal death: the Bayeux Tapestry’s representation of King Harold of England, an arrow in his eye, meeting his fate at the battle of Hastings in October 1066. But what if he had been killed weeks earlier, at the battle of Stamford Bridge, instead? Historian Dr Marc Morris offers an another possibility
Jonathan Healey: “A connection was made between the rarefied world of the royal court and the politics of the street” | HistoryExtra
Jonathan Healey tells Ellie Cawthorne about the dramatic moments that sparked the breakdown of Charles I’s relationship with parliament and the outbreak of the Civil War
King And Conqueror | Real History & Historical Accuracy | HistoryExtra
The BBC’s Norman Conquest drama starring James Norton and Nikolaj Coster-Waldau brings 1066 to the small screen. Here’s what King and Conqueror gets right about the build-up to the battle of Hastings – and where history takes a backseat to the drama
Did Harold Godwinson And William The Conqueror Have A Bromance? | HistoryExtra
Their fabled clash at hastings in 1066 changed England and Europe, but how well did Harold and William know each other prior to that fateful day? While King and Conqueror paints them as having something of a bromance, the truth is less clear cut, as historian Tom Licence explains
Why Did Tostig Godwinson Betray Harold II In 1066? | HistoryExtra
Though overshadowed by his famous brother Harold, Tostig Godwinson played a small yet crucial part in the dramatic downfall of Anglo-Saxon England as told in the series King and Conqueror. Fuelled by betrayal and ambition, discover how one brother’s quest for power helped to bring about the end of an era
Edith The Fair: Who Was The First 'Wife' Of King Harold Godwinson | HistoryExtra
As seen in King and Conqueror, Edith the Fair was the first wife of Harold Godwinson, and a powerful player in the dynastic struggles of the late-Anglo-Saxon era. But despite her prominence, surprisingly little information about her life remains
The Age of Spectacle: Live Aid at 40 | HistoryExtra
When Bob Geldof exhorted audiences to fill Wembley Stadium and empty their pockets for famine relief in Ethiopia, he changed the face of charity fundraising – and of live music. On its 40th anniversary, David Hepworth – one of the BBC presenters on the day – explores the legacy of Live Aid