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Professor Kate Williams reflects on the reign of King James II, who ruled for only three years. Learn how this last Stuart king was deposed in the Glorious Revolution of 1688. ???? It's like Netflix for history... Sign up to History Hit...

A look back 400 years at Puritan women and William Bradford On June 10-11, join us for two online programs co-hosted by New England Historic Genealogical Society (NEHGS) featuring Dr. Francis J. Bremer, coordinator of New England Beginnings...

The video looks at the reasons why the the Elizabethans were able to explore the world. The video helps support AQA's Elizabethan England, c1568–1603 and the Edexcel History GCSE topic: Early Elizabethan England, 1558-1588.

A remarkable travel guide compiled from first-hand records of Tudor seafarers in the 16th century. Professor Nandini Das explores Hakluyt's Principal Navigations, which records accounts of ventures in search of lucrative spices and dyes...

The Ancient Roman Festival of Saturnalia began as a one-day festival in honor of the Roman god Saturn, but by the late Republic, it spanned over an entire week. The Saturnalia consisted of feasting, drinking, games and general merriment...

Ambulatory, Basilica of Saint Denis, Paris, 1140-44. Speakers: Dr. Beth Harris and Dr. Steven Zucker. Created by Beth Harris and Steven Zucker.

Dragonfly Song, a middle-grade novel by Wendy Orr is set during the Bronze Age in the Aegean. Working with both archaeological evidence, research and her own imagination, Wendy has produced a brilliant book and in this interview, we chat...

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Tatanka Means relates deeply to his character, Hobbamock, a warrior of the Wampanoag tribe who is sent by Massasoit to keep an eye on Squanto.

Ancient Egyptian Symbols were prolific throughout the region, as a way to convey information to the primarily illiterate society. Symbols such as the Ankh, the Djed, the Wes Sceptre, the Winged Solar Disk and many more were instantly recognisable...