The Mysteries Of History
Let us tell you a mysterious tale, woven into the fabric of time.. Each week on our podcast we will take a look at a unique and fascinating piece of history. As gruesome, mysterious or unbelievable that these tales may sound, one thing is for sure...these events happened, these people existed and these places have made their mark on our historical landscapes.
Episodes
15 episodes
The Lost King - Where Is King Harold Buried?
The year 1066 in England is commonly known as the year of the Battle of Hastings. It was the battle that ended the Anglo-Saxon rule in England and opened the path for a new kingdom, a Norman kingdom, led by William The Conqueror. History though...
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Episode 15
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56:59
The Lost Colony of Roanoke
A ship from England arrives on the North East Coast of America in 1590 expecting to see a thriving colony, but instead the crew find the settlement abandoned. Strangely though, there are no signs of a struggle, but one clue stands out - the wor...
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Episode 14
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44:42
The Rise of the Dead
In Victorian England, death was everywhere. Epidemics were rife, working conditions were unbearable for the poor and child mortality was high. Victorian graveyards were literally full, overflowing even. There was a trade in the dead though. Bod...
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Episode 13
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53:55
The Dangerous World Of The Highwaymen
Travel by road in a stagecoach in the 17th and 18th centuries in England if you dare.. you'd better arm yourself well for there are highwaymen out there! We all take travel for granted these days, but there was once a time not so long ago where...
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Episode 12
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56:10
The St Brice's Day Massacre
It is the late Anglo-Saxon period and the Heathen Army, the Vikings, are again raiding English shores. Now, they are targeting English towns, cities and its people with precision...invasion is near. King Aethelred The Unready, the Anglo-Saxon K...
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Episode 11
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1:01:03
King Alfred And The Viking Invasion
Anglo-Saxon Britain is under siege from a new threat from across the North Sea...the Great Viking Hoard. Fearsome warriors who are hellbent on claiming the rich and fertile lands of England for themselves. One Anglo-Saxon king, King Alfred The ...
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Episode 10
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55:06
Aqua Tofana - The Silent Killer
There is a way out...Speak to the right people, enter the well established underground network, and you can purchase a small vile of Aqua Tofana. In Renaissance Italy many desperate women are trapped in loveless and abusive marriages of conveni...
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Episode 9
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34:50
Stone Tape Theory
Imagine if the walls could talk.... The stories they could tell...Well, maybe they can. Maybe..just maybe, the stone walls can record emotions or energies of times long ago. This is the intriguiging idea behind Stone Tape Theory. Join us as we ...
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Season 1
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Episode 8
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45:47
The Final Flight
On the 2nd July 1937, Amelia Earhart and her navigator, Fred Noonan, took off from New Guinea on the final leg of their ground breaking round the world flight. They were never seen again... 88 years later, we take a look at the current hy...
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Episode 7
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44:02
The Monmouth Rebellion
Rebellion and Retribution...It is the summer of 1685 and the Duke of Monmouth lands on the south coast of England. His mission? Take the English crown by force. James II is an unpopular Catholic King and the people of the West Country rally to ...
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Episode 6
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39:51
The Mysteries Of Skara Brae
In 1850, a storm peels back the sand and uncovers a complete Neolithic village in the Orkney Islands. This is Skara Brae, and the level of technological and cultural sophistication discovered here will astound you. Intricately carved stone obje...
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Episode 5
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39:51
Witchcraft - The Last Executions
These were dark days indeed...the persecution of mostly women during a period of time in our history made infamous by the Witch Trails. Religious fever and superstition were at their peak, but who were the last unfortunate souls to suffer a fat...
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Episode 4
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24:17
The Brutal Demise of the Last Abbott of Glastonbury Abbey
In the land of legend and folklore, in the midst of the Somerset Levels, lies the ruins of Glastonbury Abbey. Once a mighty powerhouse of religious teaching and unbelieveable wealth, Glastonbury Abbey was led by the pious and devoted Abbott Ric...
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Episode 3
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23:48