Restless Times in History

Quick History Quiz! Questions based on historical films

Extra history episode with a quick quiz, based on 3 historical films
Do you know the answers to history facts about:
A violent upheaval
The "other" hero
The ambitious outwit the angry
 
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Part 2/2: Amazing Adventures - 12th century Margaret: From battle victory, to death sentence, and a final reunion

Second and concluding episode on this 2 part series on the amazing life and adventures of the 12th century adventurer, Margaret of Beverley, who walked from Yorkshire into the heart of some of the pivotal battles of the late 12th century - and lived to see the wonders of Rome - and survived a death sentence at the hands of her foes... 
 
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Part 1: Amazing Adventures - 12th century Margaret: Duty, Luck, and Crusader battles

A Re-edit (of an earlier episode) and more info in this 2 part series on the amazing life and adventures of the 12th century adventurer, Margaret of Beverley, who walked from Yorkshire into the heart of some of the pivotal battles of the late 12th century.
 

Fantastic Journeys: A night ride from Tudor death to Stuart glory

The fantastic history of Robert Carey's incredible horseback ride from Richmond Palace in England to Scotland in just 2 days, in March 1603 -  in a dash to be the first to bend the knee to a new Stuart king. A story of death, ambition, a secret ring, and friends in the right places...
 
For the full story of the last days of Elizabeth I - see the 3 part podcast episode
Last Days of Elizabeth I

Part 4/4: The Justinian Plague - The aftermath and ’what if’ of Byzantine history

The Justinian Plague of 542 CE ravaged the mighty city of Constantinople and had lasting consequences for the Eastern Roman Empire. 
In this concluding episode, we explore the aftermath and wide ranging effects of the Justinian Plague - and speculate on what might have happened, had the plague not left Constantinople, ravaged, hungry - and bereft of half its population?
 
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Part 3: The Justinian Plague: Wild rodents, elegant silks, and a pale, pale sun

The Justinian Plague of 542 CE ravaged the mighty city of Constantinople and had lasting consequences for the Eastern Roman Empire. 
Why did the plague pandemic erupt at this particular time in history?In this third episode, the possible meteorological, biological, and socio-cultural events which affected the progression of the plague are examined. 
 
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Part 2: The Justinian Plague: Battles, Boats - and too many Bodies

The Justinian Plague of 542 CE ravaged the mighty city of Constantinople and had lasting consequences for the Eastern Roman Empire. 
In this second episode, the emperor persists with his dreams of conquest even as Constantinople is ravaged by the plague. But enemies take stock of a weakened city...and internal conflict threatens to overwhelm the hard hit citizens...
 
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Part 1: The Justinian Plague: Calamity engulfs Constantinople

The Justinian Plague of 542 CE ravaged the mighty city of Constantinople and had lasting consequences for the Eastern Roman Empire. 
In this first episode, the plague arrives by grain ship - and as physicians are overwhelmed, the emperor is preoccupied with other matters...
 
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Pt 2/2 Fantastic Escapes: Ransome and Chess in a time of war

Part 2/2 Arthur Ransome's fantastic escapes in 1919
Arthur Ransome is best remembered as a successful author of children's books, most notably Swallows and Amazons.
But in 1919 he had a series of truly remarkable, daring, improbable - and fantastic escapes through partisan forests and vast landscapes, as he attempted to reach Estonia and escape with the woman, he loved.
 
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Pt 1/2 Fantastic Escapes: A. Ransome, a Kettle, and a Great Coat

Part 1/2 Arthur Ransome's fantastic escapes in 1919
Arthur Ransome is best remembered as a successful author of children's books, most notably Swallows and Amazons.
But in 1919 he had a series of truly remarkable, daring, improbable - and fantastic escapes through partisan forests and vast landscapes, as he attempted to reach Estonia and escape with the woman, he loved.
 
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