History with Jackson

In this episode of our Chalke History Festival Special Series we sit down to talk with Author and Historian Kate Vigurs to talk about her brand new book 'Mission Europe: The Secret History of the Women of the SOE'. In this episode Kate builds upon her world leading research to tell the story of the women of the SOE who

In this episode we sit down with historian and author Heather R. Darsie to discuss her new book 'Katharine of Aragon, Spanish Princess' I am not as Simple as I May Seem'' . In this episode the two discuss Katharine family's history, her years in limbo, and her parent's relationship with Henry VII. Grab a copy of Kathar

In this episode of our Gloucester History Festival Special Series we speak to Luke Pepera all about his book 'Motherland: 500,000 Years of African Culture and Identity'. Within this two episode Luke corrects misconceptions that we might have about Africa, he tells us about his deep family connection to this history, an

In this Gloucester History Festival Special Series episode we speak to author and historian Ian Mortimer about the fake death of Edward II! In the episode we discussed the traditional narrative of Edward's death, the story that Ian's research points him towards, and the different approaches to history that Ian has take

In this episode we speak to author and historian Max Adams all about his brand new book 'The Mercian Chronicles: King Offa and the Birth of the Anglo-Saxon State, AD 630–918 - The Founders of Britain Quartet'. The two discussed the political and religious landscape of Early Medieval England, King Offa's relationship wi

In this episode with speak to author, historian and political commentator Casey Michel about his brand new book, 'Foreign Agents: How American Lobbyists and Lawmakers Threaten Democracy Around the World'. The two discussed the rise of lobbying in the American political system, and the advocating for dictatorships both