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Dan Snow’s History Hit Episodes

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    Francis Drake (Part 1)

    Dan narrates swashbuckling tales of Francis Drake on the Spanish Main.

  2. Folk Christmas: Yule, Solstice and Ancient English Traditions

    Dan traces the unusual history of ancient winter folk traditions in England.

  3. Emperor Titus

    How did Emperor Titus shape Roman history?

  4. Edinburgh Castle

    How has this fabled castle shaped Scottish history?

  5. Disasters in the Age of Discovery

    The dawn of the age of European exploration in the 16th century was absurdly dangerous

  6. Civil War in the Holy Roman Empire

    How did the Thirty Years' War change Europe forever?

  7. Churchill vs Attlee: The Election that Changed Britain

    Why was Churchill so decisively defeated in the 1945 general election?

  8. Charles Dickens' Victorian Christmas

    Dan explores the London streets that inspired Dickens' greatest works.

  9. Charlemagne

    The story of Charlemagne, the Frankish king who changed Europe forever.

  10. Captain Cook

    Dan tells the extraordinary tale of Captain James Cook.

  11. Babylon

    Babylon: the seedbed for Greek and Roman civilisations that left lasting legacies.

  12. Anne Boleyn: Myths vs Reality

    Today we unravel the truth behind the story of Anne Boleyn.

  13. Alexandria

    How did a city founded by Alexander the Great become a global capital of knowledge?

  14. A History of Auschwitz

    A history of Auschwitz and the Nazi concentration camp system.

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