TWIH 206 The Knights Templar
We all know of the Knights Templar but today we learn about the true story of the order and how they dissolved Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
This Week In History
This week in history is an informative podcast that tackles some of the most interesting and important people and events from modern and ancient history. Your host is Dan "the viking" Gamblin who is a qualified historian and a former history teacher based in England. Feel free to contact me for any shows you might want to hear either on this page or via the podcast email. Twihpod@gmail.com Hope you enjoy what we have to offer and tell your friends about us. Remember we all have history make…
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TWIH 210 Queen Victoria
The Tiny Queen the Grandmother of Europe but who was the woman who had an entire era named after her Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
TWIH 205 Baldwin IV
This week we learn about a sickly king known throughout history as the Leper King but who was Baldwin and what do we really know about him Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
TWIH 204 Leslie Whittle
A kidnapping gone wrong or just a brutal murder? Find out this week Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
TWIH 203 The Space Race
We all know the story but this week we learn who really won the race to mans greatest achievement Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
TWIH 202 Vengence Weapons
v2 doodle bug buzz bomb just a few names of weapons that terrorised London during WW2 but how much do you know about them Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
TWIH 201 1866 War
A very strange episode this week possibly the only time in history a country has gone to war and returned with more soldiers than it started with. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
TWIH 200 Russian Naval Blunder
This week we are talking about an even that has disappeared from history. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
TWIH 199 Lydia Litviyak (The White Lilly of Stalingrad)
This week we are talking about the greatest female fighter pilot of all time a true pioneer of feminism and a ww2 fighter ace one of the best Russia had to offer. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
TWIH 198 Grimsby
My home town many have asked about it so here is some history of my little town in England Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
TWIH 197 Hatfields & McCoys
One of the most famous family feuds in history but what started it and how long did it last? Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
TWIH 196 The Battle of Goose Green
This week we are looking at one of the pivotal battles of the Faulklands war Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
TWIH 195 Battle of Dien Bien Phu
We travel to Asia this week to a small country in sure many of you know, Vietnam. But what is this battle all about? Well this is the battle that ended an empire before the Americans Vietnam was occupied by another western country. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
TWIH 194 The Last Empress of France
We are joined by a fantastic author today Petie Kladstrup who is here to introduce you all to a woman lost through time Eugenie De Montijo the last Empress of France. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
TWIH 193 Katherine Parr
We are onto the final episode of Henry VIII and his wives and this week we talk about the queen that outlived the king. What became of the Queen of England once Henry died? Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
TWIH 192 Catherine Howard
Episode 5 of our mini series where we look at the young beauty that lost her head and her crown. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
TWIH 191 Anne of Cleves
This week we are on episode 4 of the Queens of King Henry VIII and we are learning about the "ugly one" Queen Anne of Cleves Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
TWIH 190 Jane Seymore
This week we are looking at the "one he loved." The third wife of King Henry VIII Jane Seymore the woman he loved and the one who gave him a son. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
TWIH 189 Anne Boleyn
The second and probably most famous of the 6 wives of King Henry Anne Boleyn Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
TWIH 188 Kathrine of Aragon
This week we are talking about Henry VIII first wife Kathrine of Aragon in our new series of the wives of king Henry Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
TWIH 187 Auschwitz re-visited
Its been two years since me and Dad visited this place and we have decided on the 85 anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz we would re-visit in this special podcast. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
TWIH 186 Interview with Gabe Henry
A fantastic interview with Gabe to tell us all about his new book and the history of some of the strange words in the English language and how it has evolved throughout the years. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
TWIH 185 Boudicca
The British Heroine and one of the most famous warriors in British history we don't know much about her but what we do know is fascinating hope you enjoy learning about some Ancient History. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
TWIH 184 Abberfan mining disaster
This week we learn about one of the worst disasters to hit the UK and it could all have been preventable. A total Government mess up which cost the lives of almost a whole generation in the small mining town of Abberfan Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
TWIH 183 Ned Kelly
This week we are going downunder to Australia to talk about one of the most famous outlaws ever to live in the country. Welcome to the man the myth the legend that is Ned Kelly Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
TWIH 182 Interview with Scott Shane
This week we have a fantastic author on the show to talk about his new book Flee North the untold story of a forgotten hero of the underground railroad Thomas Smallwood. The link is where to find this fantastic book. scottshane.org Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
TWIH 181 Alcatraz
This week we are talking about one of the most famous prisons in history but where did it all start and how did it finish? Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
TWIH 180 The Raft of the Medusa
This week we are looking at French history and the tragic story of the Medusa raft. Sailors abandoned at sea left to cannibalism and death Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
TWIH 179 American war of Independence British Perspective
This episode has been requested for a long time but its finally here. The British Perspective as to what happened during the American Revolution. Some facts may upset Americans Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
TWIH 178 125 Random facts from history
This Week I have found some random facts from History some you may know some will definitely surprise you. ENJOY!!! Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
TWIH 177 The Survivor Josef Lewkowicz
This week we are joined by Rabbi Neftali to talk about his new book about a man who defied all odds in Nazi Germany to become a Hunter of those who wronged him. Read this amazing story at the link below https://amzn.eu/d/63WK6Eo Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
TWIH 176 DB Cooper
This week we are looking at the biggest unsolved mystery of the FBI and the story of the infamous DB Cooper who hijacked a plane and led them on a $200,000 chase and was never found Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
TWIH 175 Final 7 Presidents of USA
The final 7 Presiedents Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
TWIH 174 Fourth ten Presidents of America
31-40 Presidents Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
TWIH 173 Third ten Presidents of America
Part 3 Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
TWIH 172 Second ten Presidents of America
Part two presidents 11-20 Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
TWIH 171 First ten Presidents of America
We have covered all the monarchs of England so now its time to cover all Presidents of the USA starting at number 1 Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
TWIH 170 Aaron Mahnke Cabinet of Curiosities
This week we are joined by famous author and tv producer of the famous hit Lore on Amazon award winning podcaster of Cabinet of Curiosities and amazing Historian Aaron Mahnke Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
TWIH 169 Battle of the River Plate
The first real naval battle of the second world war resulted in a British victory without the British physically sinking a single ship. Propaganda and fake news one the battle for the British and New Zeeland Navy. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
TWIH 168 Pickets Charge
The defining moment from the battle of Gettysburg the charge that changed the civil war. What do you actually know about that fateful hour in US history? Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
TWIH 167 The 47 Ronin
We are going to Japan this week for an episode about the 47 Ronin. A Japanese story passed down in history. This epic tale of vengeance is a truly fascinating one Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
TWIH 166 Wilhelm Gustloff
Back to the sea this week with another nautical tale but this one has been lost to history do you know about the Gustloff and if so what do you know? Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
TWIH 165 Dr Robin Berstein interview
We are joined this week by a very special guest Dr Robin Bernstein who has agreed to share with us her amazing new book "Freeman's Challenge: The Murder That Shook America's Original Prison for Profit" Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
TWIH 164 Battle of Waterloo
The most famous battle in history. Against the most famous general ever to live the two greatest powers in the world. Only one winner The Duke of Wellington or Napoleon. Join us for the story Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
TWIH 163 The Black Tom Explosion
This week we are talking about one of the most famous structures in the world. An unwanted gift with a struggle to gain funding and nearly destroyed by an explosion. Do you know what this episode is about? Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
TWIH 162 The Donner Party pt2
This is part two of the Donner Party. Be advised this episode contains descriptions some may find upsetting. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
TWIH 161 The Donner Party pt1
This week we learn that not all dreams come true and some are worse than nightmares. Listeners please be aware this episode contains some descriptions that might be upsetting. Part 1 of the most famous family to travel the Oregon trail Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
TWIH 160 The Lost Battalion
This Week we are learning about true American hero's a story that ends in tragedy but is steeped in some of the most amazing acts of war that should never be forgotten. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
TWIH 159 Lady Jane Grey
This week we will learn about one of the forgotten moments in Tudor England the 9 day Queen what really happened to Lady Jane Grey? Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
TWIH 158 2023 Year recap
Our yearly look back on the major events of the past 12 months Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy