The rise and fall of empires, rulers, and the events that shaped world history.Join William Dalrymple and Anita Anand as they uncover the forces behind civilisations, imperial wars, revolutions, ancient battles, and the rulers who built and lost empires.From empires and conquest to warlords and colonisation, history is shaped by power struggles, military campaigns, and territorial expansion. more

Scavenging through the layers of London's delightfully peculiar history...

I'm Lindsay Holiday and I'm spilling the Tea on history!Join me every Tuesday for a steaming cup of the juiciest stories you won't learn in history class. Topics include Queens of the world, Royalty and Women's history.Check out my Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/lindsayholidayFollow me on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100091781568503Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/historyteatimelindsayholiday/Tik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@historyteatimeHelp me make more podcasts and videos at: Patreon.com/LindsayHolidayTheme music: Baroque Coffee House by Doug MaxwellPlease contact advertising@airwavemedia.com if you would like to advertise on this podcast.For other inquiries: Lindsay.Holiday.productions@gmail.com more

Exploring royal and aristocratic topics with an eye on the modern, historical, and ridiculous.

The Royal Beat: Your Weekly Dose of Exclusive Royal InsightsImmerse yourself in the world of royalty with The Royal Beat, the podcast that delves deep behind the palace walls to uncover the truth behind the throne. Join leading royal experts, from seasoned journalists and palace insiders to renowned historians, as they explore untold scandals, legendary romances, and pivotal moments in history.From explosive royal biographies to captivating historical dramas, The Royal Beat offers unparalleled access to the inner workings of the monarchy. Subscribe now and experience the royal family like never before. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. more

The Victorians were the first truly world wide, high speed, high tech civilisation, but they are often misunderstood. Your host, Chris Fernandez-Packham, will bust popular myths, cover events around the world, and focus on a people centric history. You will see how the Victorians shaped the world, changing it from the age of horse, musket, cannon and sail to the age of steam, rifle and iron in this monthly podcast with regular special episodes and bonus content. You will learn about Queen Victoria, Charles Dickens, Volcanoes, Famines, great art, geography and so much more.You will discover how the Victorians changed our landscapes, and mastered new energy forms that have led us to move from being a part of the natural world to shapers of it. You will learn how the modern world was created by the actions of the Victorians. You will learn how the Victorians gave birth to our modern understanding of weather, climate, history and even time and space. more

During the 63-year-long reign of Queen Victoria, seven men took the fateful decision to try to kill her. The seven men were within seconds of changing history - each could have brought the Victorian era to a premature end, yet each has been forgotten to history. This new podcast series narrated by Dr Bob Nicholson will look to answer the question of what led these men to try to kill the most famous and influential woman on the planet. more

Lytton Strachey's first great success, and his most famous achievement, was 'Eminent Victorians' (1918), a collection of four short biographies of Victorian heroes. With a dry wit, he exposed the human failings of his subjects and what he saw as the hypocrisy at the centre of Victorian morality. This work was followed in the same style by 'Queen Victoria' (1921). more

To commemorate the crowning of King Charles III and Queen Camilla, Royal commentator James Taylor joins Royal History Geeks creator, Gareth Streeter to explore some of the most dramatic moments from historic coronations.From Henry VII's desire to cut the role of Queen Consort from his crowning, to Henry VIII's desire to write it back in for his ceremony, we explore the significance of coronations to the early Tudor monarchy. We then fast forward to the nineteenth century and discuss the dramatic moments at George IV's big day and Queen Victoria's botched extravaganza.For more Royal History Geeks content:Facebook: facebook.com/RoyalHistoryGeeksTwitter: twitter.com/RoyalHistGeeksInstagram: .instagram.com/royalhistorygeeks more