Dan Snow鈥檚 History Hit Episodes Available now
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The English Civil War: Roundheads vs Cavaliers
Roundheads and Cavaliers meet on the battlefield, and eventually arrive at a shaky truce.
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The English Civil War: Rising Tensions
Why did subtle religious and political differences plunge England into civil war?
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Rudolf Hoss: The Commandant of Auschwitz
The history of the man who pioneered Zyklon B and the industrialisation of the Holocaust
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A History of Auschwitz
A history of Auschwitz and the Nazi concentration camp system.
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How WWI Inspired The Lord of the Rings
How did the First World War shape Middle-earth?
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Charlemagne
The story of Charlemagne, the Frankish king who changed Europe forever.
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Roald Amundsen
Stephen tells us all about this fascinating man who died as mysteriously as he had lived.
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Vasco da Gama and the Rise of the Portuguese Empire
Dan tells the story of Portuguese explorer Vasco da Gama who changed the world in 1499.
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How to Survive a Medieval Crusade
What would it have been like to go on a medieval crusade?
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Rome's Greatest Humiliation: Roman Empire vs Germanic Tribes
In 9 AD, Arminius led a Germanic ambush, destroying 3 Roman legions in Teutoburg Forest.