Famous and respected historian Robert Service explores the downfall of tsar Nicholas II in this podcast
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Friday, 3 March 2017
Thursday, 2 March 2017
Podcast on Russian historiography by Dr Beryl Williams
Opening up the Soviet Archives
In this podcast Dr Beryl Williams discusses how historians views of the Russian Revolution have changed over time in Russia and the West.
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1. Introduction.
2. Reavaluation of Stalin, Lenin, Leninism and Marxism during the Gorbachev years.3. Gorbachev fails to convince people of a democratic Lenin who would have encouraged Perestroika.
4. A Western historiography of the Russian revolution.
5. Western historical disputes and historical revisionists.
6. Western reactions to the opening of Soviet archives and controversy.
7. The historical focus shifts from class/the worker/the peasant to the individual and individual concerns.
8. An increasing focus on pre-revolutionary Russia: Economic, social and cultural developments before 1914 and the resilience of Tsarism.
Titus Oates and his 'Popish plot' podcast
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Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss Titus Oates (1649-1705) who, with Israel Tonge, spread rumours of a Catholic plot to assassinate Charles II. From 1678, they went to great lengths to support their scheme, forging evidence and identifying the supposed conspirators. Fearing a second Gunpowder Plot, Oates' supposed revelations caused uproar in London and across the British Isles, with many Catholics, particularly Jesuit priests, wrongly implicated by Oates and then executed. Anyone who doubted him had to keep quiet, to avoid being suspected a sympathiser and thrown in prison. Oates was eventually exposed, put on trial under James II and sentenced by Judge Jeffreys to public whipping through the streets of London, but the question remained: why was this rogue, who had faced perjury charges before, ever believed?
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss Titus Oates (1649-1705) who, with Israel Tonge, spread rumours of a Catholic plot to assassinate Charles II. From 1678, they went to great lengths to support their scheme, forging evidence and identifying the supposed conspirators. Fearing a second Gunpowder Plot, Oates' supposed revelations caused uproar in London and across the British Isles, with many Catholics, particularly Jesuit priests, wrongly implicated by Oates and then executed. Anyone who doubted him had to keep quiet, to avoid being suspected a sympathiser and thrown in prison. Oates was eventually exposed, put on trial under James II and sentenced by Judge Jeffreys to public whipping through the streets of London, but the question remained: why was this rogue, who had faced perjury charges before, ever believed?
Sunday, 26 February 2017
Podcast Anna Whitelock and the early Stuarts
Dan Snow and Anna Whitelock in conversation
Professor Anna Whitelock @AnnaWhitelock is a Historian, author. broadcaster, royal commentator and Reader in History. Director of Centre for Public History, RHULHave a listen to this podcast about Queen Elizabeth I and the transfer of power to King James I.
History HIT podcast link
Thursday, 23 February 2017
Lenin the dictator?
Have a listen to this podcast with historian Dan Snow interviewing Victor Sebestyen about his new book Lenin the Dictator.
History Hit podcast
Do you agree with Sebestyen's viewpoint? Comment below.
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