Best The Wars of the Roses Medieval History Podcasts Podcasts (2025)

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Historically Confused #2 - The Figures of The War of the Roses w/Danielle Burton 1:13:28

2d ago1:13:28

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In this week's episode, we speak to historian and author Danielle Burton about some of the main players in one of the deadliest civil conflicts in British history... The War of the Roses. Who were the main driving forces on either side of the war? What were the consequences of the conflict? Why do we have certain perceptions of some of the particip…

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The Arts and Crafts Movement (Radio Edit) 28:12

1d ago28:12

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Greg Jenner is joined in Victorian England by Dr Isabella Rosner and comedian Cariad Lloyd to learn all about the ethos, practitioners and creations of the Arts and Crafts movement. Most people have heard of William Morris, one of the leaders of the Arts and Crafts movement that came to prominence in England in the last decades of the 19th Century.…

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INTERVIEW: How Scotland Fought for Freedom with Professor Michael Brown 39:44

5d ago39:44

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Hey guys, welcome back to the Why Wars Happened History Podcast, where you learn about the causes of wars and things like, why did it happen? Was it inevitable? Who was involved? Sometimes I go back hundreds of years just so we can understand what happened in our narrative episodes covering the long course of a war and the background of the war. An…

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Causes of the British Civil Wars (Radio Edit) 28:09

9d ago28:09

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Greg Jenner is joined in 17th-century England by Dr Jonathan Healey and comedian Toussaint Douglass to learn about King Charles I and the causes of the British Civil Wars. This year marks the 400th anniversary of Charles I coming to the throne on 27 March, 1625. Less than two decades later, his antagonistic relationship with Parliament would ignite…

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Medieval Murders | A Slice of Medieval #66 58:18

11d ago58:18

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Historian, Sharon Bennett Connolly and historical author, Derek Birks discuss Medieval Murders with Annie WhiteheadMusic by Adriel Fair licensed from Epidemic SoundBy Sharon Bennett Connolly and Derek Birks

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INTERVIEW: President Bush Biographer on the Iraq War - Robert Draper 29:42

12d ago29:42

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Hey guys, welcome back to the Why Wars Happened History Podcast, where you learn about the causes of wars and things like, why did it happen? Was it inevitable? Who was involved? Sometimes I go back hundreds of years just so we can understand what happened in our narrative episodes covering the long course of a war and the background of the war. An…

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Why Wars Happened Show Teaser 0:28

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Hey guys, welcome back to the Why Wars Happened History podcast, where you learn about the causes of wars and things like, why did it happen? Was it inevitable? Who was involved? Sometimes I go back hundreds of years just so we can understand what happened. And if you want to talk more about war, we also have authors, historians, war generals, roy…

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Historically Confused #1 - The House of Wessex w/Annie Whitehead 1:33:25

16d ago1:33:25

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In this episode of Historically Confused we speak to author and historian Annie Whitehead about the establishment of the most famous Anglo-Saxon Kingdom... Wessex. Come explore the starting point of our great nation and learn how England really begun and what shaped the kingdom into what we know today.…

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Aristotle (Radio Edit) 28:12

16d ago28:12

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Greg Jenner is joined in ancient Greece by Professor Edith Hall and comedian Dan Schreiber to learn all about famous philosopher Aristotle and his world changing ideas. Born a doctor’s son in the coastal settlement of Stagira, Aristotle would go on to revolutionise intellectual life in the west, writing on everything from theatre and the arts to po…

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INTERVIEW: Mastermind of Operation Iraqi Freedom Col. Kevin Benson joins us in a candid talk 51:33

19d ago51:33

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Hey guys, welcome back to the Why Wars Happened History Podcast, where you learn about the causes of wars and things like, why did it happen? Was it inevitable? Who was involved? Sometimes I go back hundreds of years just so we can understand what happened in our narrative episodes covering the long course of a war and the background of the war. An…

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The Indus Civilisation (Radio Edit) 28:33

23d ago28:33

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Greg Jenner is joined by guests Dr Danika Parikh and comedian Ahir Shah in the Bronze Age to explore the ancient Indus civilisation. They take a close look at the terracotta, toilets and even the unicorns of this vast civilisation which was in existence some 2,000 years before Pompeii. This is a radio edit of the original podcast episode. For the f…

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Medieval Policing | A Slice of Medieval #65 50:15

25d ago50:15

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Historian, Sharon Bennett Connolly and historical author, Derek Birks discuss Medieval Policing with Tom Andrews.Music by Adriel Fair licensed from Epidemic SoundBy Sharon Bennett Connolly and Derek Birks

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INTERVIEW: Cuban Missile Crisis, CIA, JFK - Behind the Scenes with Jeff Shaara 33:52

26d ago33:52

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Hey guys, welcome back to the Why Wars Happened History Podcast, where you learn about the causes of wars and things like, why did it happen? Was it inevitable? Who was involved? Sometimes I go back hundreds of years just so we can understand what happened in our narrative episodes covering the long course of a war and the background of the war. An…

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Georgian Courtship (Radio Edit) 28:30

1M ago28:30

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Greg Jenner is joined by guests Dr Sally Holloway and comedian Cariad Lloyd in the long 18th Century to explore Georgian love and courtship. Forget Bridgerton and Jane Austen – this is a historical how-to guide to finding a spouse in Georgian England. This episode takes you through a typical courtship in the era, from where to meet a potential part…

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INTERVIEW: The Drama Behind the Declaration of Independence with Tom McMillan 49:10

1M ago49:10

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Hey guys, welcome back to the Why Wars Happened History Podcast, where you learn about the causes of wars and things like, why did it happen? Was it inevitable? Who was involved? Sometimes I go back hundreds of years just so we can understand what happened in our narrative episodes covering the long course of a war and the background of the war. An…

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Marco Polo: history’s most famous travel writer? 55:41

1M ago55:41

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Greg Jenner is joined in 13th-Century Venice by Professor Sharon Kinoshita and comedian Ria Lina to learn all about medieval traveller Marco Polo and his adventures in China. Born into a family of merchants, in 1271 a teenage Marco set out for the court of the Mongol emperor Qubilai Khan with his father and uncle. They would not return to Italy for…

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INTERVIEW: BTS on Apple’s “Masters of the Air” with John Orloff 46:28

1M ago46:28

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Hey guys, welcome back to the Why Wars Happened History Podcast, where you learn about the causes of wars and things like, why did it happen? Was it inevitable? Who was involved? Sometimes I go back hundreds of years just so we can understand what happened in our narrative episodes covering the long course of a war and the background of the war. An…

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Edward IV | A Slice of Medieval #64 1:18:26

1M ago1:18:26

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Historian, Sharon Bennett Connolly and historical author, Derek Birks discuss the reign of Edward IV - was he a hero or a villain?Music by Adriel Fair licensed from Epidemic SoundBy Sharon Bennett Connolly and Derek Birks

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History of Coffee: from devil’s brew to our favourite beverage 57:29

1M ago57:29

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Greg Jenner is joined by Professor Jonathan Morris and comedian Sophie Duker to learn all about the bittersweet history of coffee. Coffee is undoubtedly one of the most popular drinks worldwide, and we consume an estimated 95 million cups of the stuff everyday in the UK alone. But where does coffee come from, and when did we start enjoying its caff…

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INTERVIEW: Making Apple's 'Masters of the Air' with Donald L. Miller & Kirk Saduski 46:32

2M ago46:32

46:32

Hey guys, welcome back to the Why Wars Happened History Podcast, where you learn about the causes of wars and things like, why did it happen? Was it inevitable? Who was involved? Sometimes I go back hundreds of years just so we can understand what happened in our narrative episodes covering the long course of a war and the background of the war. An…

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Arctic Exploration: the fatal quest for the Northwest Passage 58:34

2M ago58:34

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Greg Jenner is joined by Dr Vanessa Heggie and comedian Stu Goldsmith to learn all about the perilous history of Arctic exploration. From the 15th to 20th Centuries, Europeans searched for the Northwest Passage, a supposed seaway between the Atlantic and Pacific through the Arctic Ocean. Indigenous groups had been traversing the passage for centuri…

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INTERVIEW: World War I Strategy, Battles, and Mistakes with Dr. Nick Lloyd 47:33

2M ago47:33

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Hey guys, welcome back to the Why Wars Happened History Podcast, where you learn about the causes of wars and things like, why did it happen? Was it inevitable? Who was involved? Sometimes I go back hundreds of years just so we can understand what happened in our narrative episodes covering the long course of a war and the background of the war. An…

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Cuneiform: the world’s first writing system 57:07

2M ago57:07

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Greg Jenner is joined in ancient Mesopotamia by Dr Moudhy Al-Rashid and comedian Phil Wang to learn about the history of cuneiform, the oldest writing system in the world. In the 19th Century, European scholars began to translate inscriptions found on ruins and clay tablets from ancient Mesopotamia - an area of the world between the Tigris and Euph…

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INTERVIEW: Nazi POWs in America: The Forgotten Camps with William Geroux 30:28

2M ago30:28

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Hey guys, welcome back to the Why Wars Happened History Podcast, where you learn about the causes of wars and things like, why did it happen? Was it inevitable? Who was involved? Sometimes I go back hundreds of years just so we can understand what happened in our narrative episodes covering the long course of a war and the background of the war. An…

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INTERVIEW: Unraveling the End of the Civil War with Michael Vorenberg 35:56

2M ago35:56

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INTERVIEW: Unraveling the End of the Civil War with Michael Vorenberg Hey guys, welcome back to the Why Wars Happened History Podcast, where you learn about the causes of wars and things like, why did it happen? Was it inevitable? Who was involved? Sometimes I go back hundreds of years just so we can understand what happened in our narrative episod…

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Thomas Becket | A Slice of Medieval #63 1:11:47

2M ago1:11:47

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Historian, Sharon Bennett Connolly and historical author, Derek Birks discuss the rise and fall of Thomas Becket and his turbulent relationship with Henry II.Music by Adriel Fair licensed from Epidemic SoundBy Sharon Bennett Connolly and Derek Birks

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Hernán Cortés and Malintzin: the Spanish conquest of Mexico 57:41

2M ago57:41

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Greg Jenner is joined in 16th-Century Mexico by Dr Amy Fuller and comedian Jen Brister to learn about Spanish conquistador Hernán Cortés and his translator Malintzin. In 1521, the powerful Aztec empire was brutally conquered by the Spanish, led by the ambitious and fanatical Hernán Cortés. After a falling-out with his boss in Cuba, Cortés disobeyed…

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INTERVIEW: Archduke Edward Habsburg on Habsburg Legacy, Catholic Values, and Imperial History 40:02

2M ago40:02

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Hey guys, welcome back to the Why Wars Happened History Podcast, where you learn about the causes of wars and things like, why did it happen? Was it inevitable? Who was involved? Sometimes I go back hundreds of years just so we can understand what happened in our narrative episodes covering the long course of a war and the background of the war. An…

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The Peasants'Revolt | A Slice of Medieval #62 1:01:23

2M ago1:01:23

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Historian, Sharon Bennett Connolly and historical author, Derek Birks discuss the Peasants' Revolt with historian, Matthew Lewis.Music by Adriel Fair licensed from Epidemic SoundBy Sharon Bennett Connolly and Derek Birks

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Legends of King Arthur: from medieval literature to modern myth 57:53

2M ago57:53

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Greg Jenner is joined in medieval Europe by Dr Mary Bateman and comedian Mike Wozniak to learn all about the legends of King Arthur. Most of us have heard of Arthur, Guinevere, Merlin and the Knights of the Round Table. But where do these legends come from? Arthur first appears in the writings of a 9th-Century monk, but he’s not the king we know to…

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INTERVIEW: Austria-Hungary’s Downfall and The Eastern Front in WWI with Dr. Geoffrey Wawro 34:27

2M ago34:27

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Hey guys, welcome back to the Why Wars Happened History Podcast, where you learn about the causes of wars and things like, why did it happen? Was it inevitable? Who was involved? Sometimes I go back hundreds of years just so we can understand what happened in our narrative episodes covering the long course of a war and the background of the war. An…

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Sojourner Truth: American abolitionist, suffragist, preacher 57:49

3M ago57:49

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Greg Jenner is joined in 19th-Century America by Dr Michell Chresfield and comedian Desiree Burch to learn all about abolitionist and suffragist Sojourner Truth. Born into slavery in a Dutch-speaking area of New England, Sojourner Truth fought to free herself and then others, becoming one of the best-known abolitionist activists in America. She eve…

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Catherine de’ Medici: the real Serpent Queen of France 57:40

3M ago57:40

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Greg Jenner is joined in 16th-Century France by Dr Estelle Paranque and comedian Shaparak Khorsandi to learn all about controversial queen Catherine de’ Medici. Catherine’s life was dramatic from the moment she was born: orphaned when she was just a few weeks old, she was brought up by her uncle the Pope, and her childhood was shaped by the tumultu…

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