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Rhorke's Drift: The Commander Who Wasn't There
Chris Green is The History Chap; telling stories that brings the past to life.
The story of Major Henry Spalding, the man who should have been in command at the battle of Rorke's Drift, but who had ridden off a few hours before the Zulus attacked.
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Chris Green is The History Chap; telling stories that brings the past to life.
In this episode we explore how the death of a forgotten heir to the Tudor throne, resulted in Henry VIII becoming king and, ultimately, the English Reformation, the dissolution of the monasteries, and the break between the Church of England and the Pope in Rome.
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The real historical events that inspired "The Four Feathers"
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The story of Thomas Highgate, the first of the 346 soldiers executed by the British during the First World War.

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On 14th June 1381, a 14-year-old king rode out to face an army of his own people. London was burning, the Tower of London had been stormed, and the Chancellor's head lay on Tower Hill. 
How had England come to this?

The Peasants' Revolt 1381.

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