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This video covers: An introduction to Galen, his travels as a young man and the importance of Alexandria, Egypt.
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This video covers: An explanation as to why Vesalius questioned Galen's accuracy and what he discovered when he was disecting a...
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A description of the final part of the Battle of Hastings describing the arrow storm that rained down on the...
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A description of No Man's Land and how it came by its name; it was particuarly erie at night with long shadows...
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The second part of the mummification, which explains the symbolism of the amulets and magic charms that are...
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A physical description of King Charles I. How he became King, what he was like as a man and his marriage to...
This video covers: King Henry VII wanted to strengthen his position further by uniting England with Spain and so a marriage was...
This video covers: A look at the development of hand grenades and the ingenuity of the soldiers who made their own.
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Egyptian hieroglyphics, who reads and writes and how the pictures were carved into stone as well as written on...
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This video covers: Edward Jenner explains what smallpox is, why people feared it so much and how inoculations were sometimes used to protect people...
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A description of the Bayeux Tapestry; nearly 70 metres long and having been made in England it depicts the events...
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This video covers: A brief explanation of who the Vikings were and where they came from; it explains the meaning of the word Viking...
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A description of the Lee Enfield rifle, its workings and effectiveness; so rapid was the fire that the Germans...
This video covers: How when first exploring medicine, Andreas Vesalius stole the body of a hanged criminal so that he could study...
This video covers: A brief look at the Ancient Maya numbering system which was based on 20 rather than 10 like ours is now.
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This video covers: A brief overview of a timeline, it's uses and how to make one.
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A description of the flamboyant cavalier Prince Rupert who was not only commander of the King's cavalry but also...
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This video covers: A man's view of life in Ancient Greece, his position as head of the household and values
This video covers: A description of the sieges of Lichfield during the English Civil War