Kings and Queens of England
Get yourself comfortable and watch this 4,5 hour documentary on the regal history of England...
DisputedPast
A history blog with the latest from the pastCleopatra: portrait of a killer
The legendary Cleopatra is mostly known for her relation with the two most powerfull men of her day: Mark Anthony and Julius Caesar...
Kenya: White Terror
The Mau Mau rebellion in Kenya (1952-1960) is one of the bloodiest colonial wars fought in Africa. Black Kenyans wanted to oust the British oppressors and attacked white colonists...
Dutch enlisting in the Waffen SS: Black soldiers
The Dutch SS had a relative large contribution to Germany’s armed forces: a total of 25,000 Dutchmen joined the Waffen SS and fought for Hitler, mainly on the Eastern Front...
The real white queen and her rivals
The Wars of the Roses raged through England from 1455 to 1487. In fact it was a war inside one family, that of the house of Plantaget. In the end, Henry Tudor (Henry VII) prevailed...
Henry VII: the Winter King
Henry VII was the first Tudor-monarch of England. Although he is not as famous as his glamorous son, Henry VIII, or his granddaughter Elizabeth, the life of Henry VII is fascinating on his own merit...
Henry VIII: The mind of a Tyrant
Henry VIII is more than a historical figure: he is a myth. As an 18-year old he became King of England, sibling of the young Tudor-dynasty...
Women and religion
Another great documentary by Bettany Hughes.This time, Hughes examines the historical role of women in religion. Nowadays, most religions are purely man-oriented...