In which John discusses the crisis in Ukraine, and how the influence of Russia and Europe have shaped Ukrainian politics for centuries. REMINDER: Educational videos are allowed to be more than four minutes long.

In which John Green completes his introduction to the history of the French Revolution, discussing the rise of the Committee of Public Safety, Maxmillien Robespierre, the reign of terror, the guillotine, the death of Marie Antoinette,...

In which John discusses the causes of the French Revolution and its initial events, including the French debt crisis under King Louis XVI, the convocation of the estates general, the rise of the third estate, the formation of the...

National Archives: This films is part of a series called ‘Rebels in the Records’. The films in the series were created by young people in July 2021 and combine puppetry, model-making and animation. They explore stories of people and...

National Archives: In the autumn of 1438 a simple molecatcher from Kent, Robert Goodgroom found himself caught up in a sinister plot to murder King Henry VI – a plan rife with magic, necromancy and poisonous intrigues. Or did he? The...

National Aarchives: This video explores primary sources looking at refugee Basque children in 1937.These were the last words that Loli Gomez ever heard from her father as he said goodbye to her at Bilbao port in May 1937. Just under...

National Archives: The story of Henry VIII's six wives is intertwined with the history of treason. In this film, Principal Legal Records Specialist Dan Gosling describes how two of Henry's wives, Anne Boleyn and Katherine Howard, lost...

National Archives: ‘The Man Who Never Was’ tells the fascinating tale of Operation Mincemeat. This elaborate deception aimed to make the Axis powers believe that the Allies would attempt to enter Europe through Greece and Sardinia,...

National Archives: ‘Hope and Glory’ tells the story of a young boy growing up in London during the Second World War. The film explores two themes that greatly affected the Home Front during the war, the Blitz and evacuation.This...

Could Muslim forces have conquered Europe during the Middle Ages? Well if the Battle of Tours in 732, where Frankish King Charles Martel defeated the army of the Umayyad Caliphate led by 'Abdul Rahman Al Ghafiqi, had the opposite outcome...

An overview of the different types of gas used during WW1 together with the developments of gas masks and hoods to protect soldiers.

In this video, viewers will learn about the history of hospital ships and how they have helped save lives throughout the ages.

Today, pop culture includes vampires of all shapes and sizes, from the lovelorn teenagers of the Twilight and True Blood franchises to the bloodthirsty antagonists of the Blade series to the militant version of Dracula found in...

St. Paul's Cathedral in London was built in the wake of the great fire and was designed by a member of the Royal Society. It demonstrates the scientific values of the Early Englightenment.

William Harvey introduces himself and talks about his early years and his discoveries.

A description of King Charles I.  How he became King, what he was like as a man and his marriage to Henrietta Maria. 

A recital of a popular WW1 song which explains why nurses became known as the "Roses of No Man's Land"

JMW Turner's Rain, Steam and Speed illustrates the complexity of cultural change.

Learn about the Anti-Masonic Party and how it challenged elitism at the highest echelons of US government.

Samuel Pepys gives his personal experience of the initial outbreak of the fire

A WW1 soldier explains what No Man's Land is and how it came by its name

It struck fear into the hearts of the British – rising 30-feet high and stretching three blocks long. The most terrifying object in US history – the Horn Work!

In this video, viewers will learn the story behind pieces of eight, the Spanish coins that we most associate with pirates!

How the fire spread and what it looked like at its height