The Incredible Story of the Magellan-Elcano Circumnavigation 1519-1522
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September 2022 marks the 500th anniversary of the first circumnavigation of the globe by the expedition led by Ferdinand Magellan (Fernando de Magallanes/Fernão de Magalhães), and completed by Juan Sebastian Elcano- and it should be mentioned, a young slave boy by the name of Henry (Enrique) of Malacca. The story of how the…
https://www.history-channel.org/the-incredible-story-of-the-magellan-elcano-circumnavigation-1519-1522/
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September 2022 marks the 500th anniversary of the first circumnavigation of the globe by the expedition led by Ferdinand Magellan (Fernando de Magallanes/Fernão de Magalhães), and completed by Juan Sebastian Elcano- and it should be mentioned, a young slave boy by the name of Henry (Enrique) of Malacca. The story of how the…
https://www.history-channel.org/the-incredible-story-of-the-magellan-elcano-circumnavigation-1519-1522/
Excerpts: Mark Antony’s Speech at Caesar’s Funeral
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This short excerpt from our video -Brutus: Liberator of Rome or Traitor to Caesar is a composite of lines from players performing Shakespeare’s famous play “Julius Caesar”. The setting is Caesar’s funeral. The conspirators have allowed Mark Antony (Marcus Antonius) to give a speech honouring his friend, so long as he doesn’t blame…
https://www.history-channel.org/excerpts-mark-antonys-speech-at-caesars-funeral/
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This short excerpt from our video -Brutus: Liberator of Rome or Traitor to Caesar is a composite of lines from players performing Shakespeare’s famous play “Julius Caesar”. The setting is Caesar’s funeral. The conspirators have allowed Mark Antony (Marcus Antonius) to give a speech honouring his friend, so long as he doesn’t blame…
https://www.history-channel.org/excerpts-mark-antonys-speech-at-caesars-funeral/
Amundsen: Quiet Conqueror of the Polar Regions
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This is a story about a little known, yet much misunderstood hero. But more than that it is also a story about a clash of philosophies, the dawn of a new era; a young nation, and a once mighty one – both in their own way experiencing an identity crisis.
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https://www.history-channel.org/amundsen-quiet-conqueror-of-the-polar-regions-2/
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This is a story about a little known, yet much misunderstood hero. But more than that it is also a story about a clash of philosophies, the dawn of a new era; a young nation, and a once mighty one – both in their own way experiencing an identity crisis.
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https://www.history-channel.org/amundsen-quiet-conqueror-of-the-polar-regions-2/
Excerpts: Battle of Chacabuco: San Martin and the Army of the Andes
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A short excerpt from our two-part video on Jose de San Martin: “Libertador”, which looks at the revolutionary war of independence in Post Napoleonic colonial Latin America. San Martin was born in modern Argentina, then part of a large region called the “United Provinces”, which at first pushed for greater autonomy for its…
https://www.history-channel.org/excerpts-battle-of-chacabuco-san-martin-and-the-army-of-the-andes/
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A short excerpt from our two-part video on Jose de San Martin: “Libertador”, which looks at the revolutionary war of independence in Post Napoleonic colonial Latin America. San Martin was born in modern Argentina, then part of a large region called the “United Provinces”, which at first pushed for greater autonomy for its…
https://www.history-channel.org/excerpts-battle-of-chacabuco-san-martin-and-the-army-of-the-andes/
Excerpts: Ancient Greek and Roman Theatre and its influence on Shakespeare
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Ancient Greek and Roman Theatre and its Influence on Shakespeare and Elizabethan theatre was profound, having arrived across the channel via the renaissance theatre models of Italy and France.
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https://www.history-channel.org/excerpts-ancient-greek-and-roman-theatre-and-its-influence-on-shakespeare-2/
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Ancient Greek and Roman Theatre and its Influence on Shakespeare and Elizabethan theatre was profound, having arrived across the channel via the renaissance theatre models of Italy and France.
Credit Heroes and Legends documentary channel
https://www.history-channel.org/excerpts-ancient-greek-and-roman-theatre-and-its-influence-on-shakespeare-2/
Excerpts: Thomas Paine and Washington’s stalling Revolutionary Campaign
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A short excerpt from our video on Thomas Paine, which looks at George Washington’s stalling revolutionary campaign in November 1776, which was resurrected by Paine’s publication of “The American Crisis”, that restored morale to the patriots and directly led to their victory at the battle of Trenton.
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https://www.history-channel.org/excerpts-thomas-paine-and-washingtons-stalling-revolutionary-campaign/
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A short excerpt from our video on Thomas Paine, which looks at George Washington’s stalling revolutionary campaign in November 1776, which was resurrected by Paine’s publication of “The American Crisis”, that restored morale to the patriots and directly led to their victory at the battle of Trenton.
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https://www.history-channel.org/excerpts-thomas-paine-and-washingtons-stalling-revolutionary-campaign/
These Ancient Maps Reveal Answers to some of the most Perplexing Mysteries of our Times
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These Ancient Maps Reveal Answers to some of the most Perplexing Mysteries of our Times
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https://www.history-channel.org/these-ancient-maps-reveal-answers-to-some-of-the-most-perplexing-mysteries-of-our-times/
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These Ancient Maps Reveal Answers to some of the most Perplexing Mysteries of our Times
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https://www.history-channel.org/these-ancient-maps-reveal-answers-to-some-of-the-most-perplexing-mysteries-of-our-times/
Angevin Kings of England: Rulers of the Angevin Empire
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https://www.history-channel.org/angevin-kings-of-england-rulers-of-the-angevin-empire/
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What Was Normal Life Like In A Medieval English Village? | Tudor Monastery Farm | Chronicle
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Historian Ruth Goodman and archaeologists Peter Ginn and Tom Pinfold turn the clock back 500 years to the early Tudor period to become tenant farmers on monastery land.
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https://www.history-channel.org/what-was-normal-life-like-in-a-medieval-english-village-tudor-monastery-farm-chronicle/
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Historian Ruth Goodman and archaeologists Peter Ginn and Tom Pinfold turn the clock back 500 years to the early Tudor period to become tenant farmers on monastery land.
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https://www.history-channel.org/what-was-normal-life-like-in-a-medieval-english-village-tudor-monastery-farm-chronicle/
Ancient Origins of the Kyivan Rus: From Rurikids to Mongols DOCUMENTARY
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Kings and Generals’ historical animated documentary series on Medieval History continues with a feature length episode on Ancient Origins of the Kievan Rus: from Rurikids to Mongols, as we will talk about the history of the Eastern Slavs, their relationships with the Turkic steppe peoples, Eastern Roman Empire and the Norse. This video…
https://www.history-channel.org/ancient-origins-of-the-kyivan-rus-from-rurikids-to-mongols-documentary/
History Documentaries
Kings and Generals’ historical animated documentary series on Medieval History continues with a feature length episode on Ancient Origins of the Kievan Rus: from Rurikids to Mongols, as we will talk about the history of the Eastern Slavs, their relationships with the Turkic steppe peoples, Eastern Roman Empire and the Norse. This video…
https://www.history-channel.org/ancient-origins-of-the-kyivan-rus-from-rurikids-to-mongols-documentary/
Nero – The Evil Roman Emperor? Documentary
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Born Fighting: The Scots-Irish – Pt.1
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How the Scots-Irish Shaped America – Part One
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https://www.history-channel.org/born-fighting-the-scots-irish-pt-1/
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How the Scots-Irish Shaped America – Part One
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https://www.history-channel.org/born-fighting-the-scots-irish-pt-1/
The War of 1812
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This documentary shows how the glories of war become enshrined in history. How failures are quickly forgotten and how inconvenient truths are ignored forever. With stunning reenactments, evocative animation and the incisive commentary of key experts, The War of 1812 presents the strange and awkward conflict that shaped the destiny of a continent.…
https://www.history-channel.org/the-war-of-1812/
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This documentary shows how the glories of war become enshrined in history. How failures are quickly forgotten and how inconvenient truths are ignored forever. With stunning reenactments, evocative animation and the incisive commentary of key experts, The War of 1812 presents the strange and awkward conflict that shaped the destiny of a continent.…
https://www.history-channel.org/the-war-of-1812/
The Dagda – (Celtic Mythology Explained)
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The Greatfather of the Gaelic gods examined in detail, drawing from all available primary sources. Challenges some widespread views of the god while fleshing out his nature through sources and comparisons, some potentially made by the medieval Gaels themselves.
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https://www.history-channel.org/the-dagda-celtic-mythology-explained/
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The Greatfather of the Gaelic gods examined in detail, drawing from all available primary sources. Challenges some widespread views of the god while fleshing out his nature through sources and comparisons, some potentially made by the medieval Gaels themselves.
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https://www.history-channel.org/the-dagda-celtic-mythology-explained/
Picts: History and Heritage
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Picts: History and Heritage provides an overview of some of the key developments in the evolution of the Pictish kingdom between the 5th and 9th centuries. Using recent studies on the political centralisation of Pictland and its external relations with neighbouring kingdoms, the film traces some of the key developments in the history…
https://www.history-channel.org/picts-history-and-heritage/
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Picts: History and Heritage provides an overview of some of the key developments in the evolution of the Pictish kingdom between the 5th and 9th centuries. Using recent studies on the political centralisation of Pictland and its external relations with neighbouring kingdoms, the film traces some of the key developments in the history…
https://www.history-channel.org/picts-history-and-heritage/
Ghost Ship Mary Celeste: The 150 Year Mystery
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Ghost Ship Mary Celeste: The 150 Year Mystery
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https://www.history-channel.org/ghost-ship-mary-celeste-the-150-year-mystery-2/
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Ghost Ship Mary Celeste: The 150 Year Mystery
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https://www.history-channel.org/ghost-ship-mary-celeste-the-150-year-mystery-2/
The Sea Peoples & The Late Bronze Age Collapse // Ancient History Documentary (1200-1150 BC)
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The Sea Peoples & The Late Bronze Age Collapse // Ancient History Documentary (1200-1150 BC)
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https://www.history-channel.org/the-sea-peoples-the-late-bronze-age-collapse-ancient-history-documentary-1200-1150-bc-2/
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The Sea Peoples & The Late Bronze Age Collapse // Ancient History Documentary (1200-1150 BC)
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https://www.history-channel.org/the-sea-peoples-the-late-bronze-age-collapse-ancient-history-documentary-1200-1150-bc-2/
How Hitler Manipulated The Law To Solidify His Power | Nazi Law: Legally Blind | Timeline
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A sobering look at how Hitler and the Nazi party manipulated laws to further their hate-filled agenda. People who were considered physically or racially inferior or disloyal to the state were deprived of their rights and often their lives under these Nazi laws. When Germany was ultimately defeated, Nazi leaders were charged with…
https://www.history-channel.org/how-hitler-manipulated-the-law-to-solidify-his-power-nazi-law-legally-blind-timeline/
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A sobering look at how Hitler and the Nazi party manipulated laws to further their hate-filled agenda. People who were considered physically or racially inferior or disloyal to the state were deprived of their rights and often their lives under these Nazi laws. When Germany was ultimately defeated, Nazi leaders were charged with…
https://www.history-channel.org/how-hitler-manipulated-the-law-to-solidify-his-power-nazi-law-legally-blind-timeline/
The Men Who Dominated The World | Titans Of The 20th Century | Timeline
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Lenin dies in 1924 and up steps Josef Stalin; FDR is Secretary of the U.S. Navy; Hitler ends the war in a military hospital; Churchill struggles to resume a political career. The first of the titans to emerge grabs power – Benito Mussolini.
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https://www.history-channel.org/the-men-who-dominated-the-world-titans-of-the-20th-century-timeline-2/
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Lenin dies in 1924 and up steps Josef Stalin; FDR is Secretary of the U.S. Navy; Hitler ends the war in a military hospital; Churchill struggles to resume a political career. The first of the titans to emerge grabs power – Benito Mussolini.
Credit Timeline – World History Documentaries
https://www.history-channel.org/the-men-who-dominated-the-world-titans-of-the-20th-century-timeline-2/
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The Mystery Of Carthaginians In The Americas | Lost Warriors | Timeline
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Combing through the Amazon wilderness, archeologists made an amazing discovery: artifacts of ancient seafaring people from the Iberian Peninsula. They may have fled the carnage of the Roman Empire’s war on Carthage, called by some historians the Roman holocaust. This documentary investigates the claim that South America was discovered and settled by Mediterranean…
https://www.history-channel.org/the-mystery-of-carthaginians-in-the-americas-lost-warriors-timeline-2/
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Combing through the Amazon wilderness, archeologists made an amazing discovery: artifacts of ancient seafaring people from the Iberian Peninsula. They may have fled the carnage of the Roman Empire’s war on Carthage, called by some historians the Roman holocaust. This documentary investigates the claim that South America was discovered and settled by Mediterranean…
https://www.history-channel.org/the-mystery-of-carthaginians-in-the-americas-lost-warriors-timeline-2/