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  1. 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 Women Ruled the Low Countries

    The unsung female powerhouses of the Habsburg Netherlands.

  4. When Europeans Reached Australia

    How indigenous Australians encountered their first Europeans and the enduring consequences

  5. When Europe Met Islam

    Prof. Suzannah Lipscomb discovers how Islam profoundly influenced early modern Europe

  6. What if Guy Fawkes had succeeded?

    How might England, and the world, be different if the Gunpowder Plot triumphed?

  7. What did Henry VIII Believe?

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

  8. Voices of Thunder: Radical Women of the 17th Century

    In a world where the patriarchy ruled supreme, these women risked everything.

  9. Versailles - Science & Splendour

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

  10. Vasari: Inventor of Artistic Genius

    What if the tale of one night could change the way we view art forever?

  11. Vanity of Henry VIII with Kate Lister

    With six wives, Henry VIII must have had something going for him, right?

  12. Tudors & Their Dogs

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

  13. Tudor True Crime: Who Murdered Lord Darnley?

    Was Mary, Queen of Scots involved in the murder of her second husband?

  14. Tudor True Crime: The Murder of Christopher Marlowe

    Who stabbed the famed playwright? And who planned it?

  15. Tudor True Crime: Murder of Amy Dudley

    Could his wife's death have cleared the way for Robert Dudley to marry Elizabeth I?

  16. Tudor True Crime: Murder in the Stuart Court

    How did the death of lawyer Thomas Overbury lead to a scandal that rocked the monarchy?

  17. Tudor True Crime: Europe's Most Murderous Dynasty

    Meet the Guise - one of France's most charismatic but bloodthirsty families

  18. The Secrets Hidden In Tudor Art

    Why are diamonds black, and how does a triangle show power in Tudor portraits?

  19. The Roma: Resistance & Survival

    Unveiling Roma Histories: From Persecution to Persistence

  20. The Rise of St. Paul's Cathedral

    How Wren turned the Great Fire's destruction into a building of timeless beauty?

  21. The Rise of Isabel of Castile

    How did the Queen of Castile and León help forge the foundation of modern Spain?

  22. The Restoration Queen: Maria of Modena

    A young princess is sent to marry James II, amid public scandal and political intrigue.

  23. The Maya & the Inquisition

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

  24. The Last Plantagenets in Tudor England

    How did the Plantagenets fair after the Wars of the Roses? Prof. Lipscomb investigates

  25. The Great Siege of Malta

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

  26. The English Civil War

    What sparks a nation to turn against its own king?

  27. The Elizabethans and Islam

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

  28. The Duchess of Malfi

    What makes the story of a young widow defying societal -patriarchal- norms so compelling?

  29. The Dark Side of Sir Francis Drake

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

  30. The Caribbean, Colonisers & Christianity

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

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