Luke Pepera, historian, anthropologist, broadcaster and author of the brilliant new book ‘Motherland: A Journey through 500,000 years of African Culture and Identity' joined me at the Gloucester History Festival Spring Weekend for a fascinating chat!You can find the video version on Youtube.com/BritishHistory Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Edward II wasn't murdered with a red hot poker? Actually he wasn't murdered at all! | Ian Mortimer
Edward II was murdered at Berkeley Castle in 1327 and buried in Gloucester Abbey (now Cathedral), and the only area of debate so far has been how he was murdered; smothered or red hot poker? Ian Mortimer has gathered compelling evidence that Edward wasn't actually murdered at all! Welcome to this interview with historian and author Ian Mortimer in which Ian does not only challenge that Edward II was murdered but what he sees as the reasons the compelling evidence has been ignored by academics for so long. Ian is the author of multiple history books and is perhaps most famous for his 'Time travellers Guides.' Buy Ian's book, shipped worldwide from Blackwells. (This is an affiliate link. I get a commission on books sold via this link but they are at no extra cost to you).This is 1 of 5 interviews I recorded at the Gloucester History Festival Spring Weekend. Tickets for the weekend’s live-streamed talks are available until 25th May. Click HereBritish History is a reader-supported publication. To support my work and help me develop new projects, please consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.See you next time!Philippa 💜 This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit philippab.substack.com/subscribe Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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It wasn't Stephen vs Matilda in the Anarchy!
19 years of Civil War, known as the Anarchy, was between first cousins King Stephen and Empress Matilda, but Sharon Bennett Connolly persuasively argues that it could be more accurately be thought of as a conflict between Queen Matilda, Stephen's wife and the Empress Matilda.I caught up with Sharon for her second interview with me, and oour first in person, at the Gloucester History Festival Spring Weekend.British History is a reader-supported publication. To support my work and help me continue to get more brilliant interviews with fascinating historians, please consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.Until next time, Philippa 💜 This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit philippab.substack.com/subscribe Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Anglo Saxon Society
Hi and welcome my interview with historian and author Max Adams about his new book ‘The ‘Mercian Chronicles’ (In the USA, ‘The Birth of the Anglo Saxons’) out now in hardback. Buy Max's book, shipped worldwide from Blackwells (This is an affiliate link. I get a commission on books sold via this link but they are at no extra cost to you).This is 1 of 5 interviews I recorded at the Gloucester History Festival Spring Weekend. The talks from all of my interviewees were streamed online and you can still get hold of them until 25th May! For a 10% discount on tickets or a digital weekend pass head over to my Patreon, or just go straight to the Gloucester History Festival website by clicking the button below. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit philippab.substack.com/subscribe Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Halle Rubenhold | Story of a Murder
Hi and welcome my interview with historian and author Hallie Rubenhold about her new book 'Story of a Murder. The Wives, The Mistress and Dr Crippen' out now in hardback, and her approach to the ethics of true crime history. Buy Hallie's book, shipped worldwide from Blackwells (This is an affiliate link. I get a commission on books sold via this link but they are at no extra cost to you).This is 1 of 5 interviews I recorded at the Gloucester History Festival Spring Weekend. The talks from all of my interviewees were streamed online and you can still get hold of them until 25th May! For a 10% discount on tickets or a digital weekend pass head over to my Patreon, or just go straight to the Gloucester History Festival website by clicking the button below. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit philippab.substack.com/subscribe Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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