DisputedPast

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A history of Britain (6): Burning convictions

Whatever did happen to catholic England? This is the question Simon Schama tries to answer in this 6th episode of the series A history of Britain. The story starts at the beginning of the 16th century, in an age when the catholic church reigned supreme in spiritual England. But the… Read full history →

Newly added documentaries

Kings and Queens of England
Get yourself comfortable and watch this 4,5 hour…
British Pathé shows a wide range of historical footage
If you like old news footage you definitely have…
The real white queen and her rivals
The Wars of the Roses raged through England from…
Henry VII: the Winter King
Henry VII was the first Tudor-monarch of England.…
Henry VIII: The mind of a Tyrant
Henry VIII is more than a historical figure: he…
Women and religion
Another great documentary by Bettany Hughes.This…
Fire and Ice: The winter war
The Winter War between Finland and Russia had a…
The Spanish Civil War
The Spanish Civil War is regarded as the prelude…

Scrutinized

The hunt for Germany’s nazi-criminals continues: 6000 suspects await investigation

The leading executive of Germany’s center for nazi-crimes expects that about a dozen former concentration camp thugs are to be arrested. Chief attorney Kurt Schrimm told the Deutsche Presse Agentur (dap) the authorities are working on a list with all the guards at Auschwitz, 6,000 in number. Schrimm heads the center for nazi-crimes and he and 19 employees are on… Read full history →