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Not Just the Tudors Episodes

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    Young Elizabeth I

    How did a child written off by the court become one of England's most iconic monarchs?

  2. Wolf Hall

    What happened to those scheming Tudor courtiers, the supporting players in Wolf Hall?

  3. When Europeans Reached Australia

    How indigenous Australians encountered their first Europeans and the enduring consequences

  4. What did Henry VIII Believe?

    The Gruesome Symmetry of the Six Martyrs: Henry VIII's Religious Turmoil

  5. Versailles - Science & Splendour

    How did the French royal court become the centre of scientific discovery and innovation?

  6. Tudors & Their Dogs

    The Tudors' love of dogs reveals a lot about the hierarchy and pleasures of the period

  7. The Maya & the Inquisition

    Professor Suzannah Lipscomb explores a chilling act of cultural destruction in Mexico

  8. The Great Siege of Malta

    What happens when a small island faces the might of the Ottoman Empire?

  9. The Elizabethans and Islam

    How and why did Elizabeth I try to align England with Muslim powers?

  10. The Dark Side of Sir Francis Drake

    A fresh look at Drake鈥檚 voyages, dispelling the myths and uncovering some brutal truths.

  11. The Caribbean, Colonisers & Christianity

    What - and who - did Christopher Columbus find when he landed in the Caribbean?

  12. The Birth of New York City

    Colonising Manhattan.

  13. Succession 1625: James I to Charles I

    The events that joined England and Scotland, and forged Great Britain.

  14. Spanish Armada

    A fierce naval battle in 1588 saved England from invasion. But who was the real hero?

  15. Shakespeare's First Playhouse

    The Making of Shakespeare: Apprenticeship, Theatre and the Burbage Legacy

  16. Shakespeare's Daughter, Judith

    What do we know about Shakespeare's daughter who lived through the English Civil War?

  17. Robert Dudley: Elizabeth I's Forbidden Love

    The Rise and Scandal of Robert Dudley: Elizabeth's Favourite.

  18. Rise of Thomas More

    Saintly man of conscience or stubborn zealot? Prof. Suzannah Lipscomb investigates.

  19. Rise of the Borgias

    Professor Suzannah Lipscomb steps into the shadowy world of the real Borgias.

  20. Rene Descartes

    The genius who sought biological proof of a soul's existence

  21. Practical Magic: Spells, Prayers & Cunning Folk

    Charms and spells for help or revenge; an early-modern solution to problems.

  22. Philip II of Spain, King of England

    Was Philip's role as King of England merely ceremonial, or did he wield real power?

  23. Nell Gwyn: Actress & Royal Mistress

    How did a lowly orange seller become the celebrated mistress of Charles II?

  24. Mystery of the Cheapside Hoard

    Where did the greatest cache of Elizabethan and Jacobean jewellery ever found come from?

  25. Mysterious Murder of Juan Borgia

    Who was responsible for one of history's great unsolved murders?

  26. Murderous Women

    The women who horrified and fascinated England with their shocking acts of violence.

  27. Machiavelli

    Was Machiavelli a cynical manipulator or a realist ahead of his time?

  28. Lucrezia Borgia

    Prof. Suzannah Lipscomb dissects the myths surrounding the infamous femme fatale

  29. Little Ice Age

    How did England adapt to severe weather from the 15th to early 19th centuries?

  30. John Dee's Angels

    Was an advisor to Queen Elizabeth I communicating with angels?

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