Joanna was lsited as Isabella I, Queen of Castile and León's heir in Isabella's will. However, a strange clause in the will gave Isabella's husband, Ferdinand II an opening to take his daughter's crown. Listen to the phrasing of...

History remembers Joanna of Castile, daughter of Ferdinand II of Aragon and Isabella I, Queen of Castile and León, as a madwoman who could not hold on to the crown. Is this account accurate though? Learn about Joanna's early life and...

After watching this lesson, you will be able to support your discussion of The Tempest’s themes with detailed textual analysis!

This lesson unpacks quotes from characters other than Prospero, including the Italian nobles, Miranda,...

Join us for an advanced lesson on Destroying Drama! We’ll examine the world of plays and playwrights, starting with key aspects of information flow. How do you analyse dialogue and what is the purpose of dramatic irony? We’ll also break...

In this video, Jabzy brings us historical tidbits and unknown facts about the 30 Years War

Prospero blesses Ferdinand and Miranda’s love, and invites some beautiful and mysterious spirits over for a mystical dance-party. Suddenly, Prospero remembers that Caliban is out to assassinate him...

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Miranda and Ferdinand have fallen in love, and Caliban plots with his new friends to take down Prospero. Meanwhile, Prospero’s servant Ariel confronts the Italian nobles, terrifying them with a magic show to remember...

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Ariel starts putting Prospero’s schemes into action, causing chaos among the shipwrecked nobles. Meanwhile, the ugly Caliban has made some new friends.<br/>
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On May 2nd, 1808, Spanish citizens rose up against the occupying French forces. The next day, the French struck back at dawn. Hundreds of Spanish citizens were rounded up and shot. When Ferdinand VII regained power, Goya requested...

In the early 1800s, the French invaded Spain and overthrew Ferdinand VII. Goya initially supported the French invasion, hoping they would restore democracy and end the inquisition but the reality of living through war affected Goya...

The construction of the palace was begun in 1752 for Charles VII of Naples, who worked closely with his architect, Luigi Vanvitelli. When Charles saw Vanvitelli's grandly scaled model for Caserta, it filled him with emotion "fit to tear...

Francisco Goya's series of aquatint prints, The Disasters of War are hard to look at. Rather than focus on the bombastics of usual war art, he depicts the suffering of regular people - the starving, assaults, executions. He does not...

In this video, Jabzy brings us historical tidbits and unknown facts about the Liberal Wars

In this video, Jabzy brings us historical tidbits and unknown facts about the Italian 1848 Revolutions

Boy, Izzie's life sure ended up touching on more controversial subjects than I expected. I mean between [redacted] and [removed] I'd better keep an eye out for the almighty algorithm. For what it's worth, though, Isabella was a little...

The magician Prospero, stranded on a remote island, is out for revenge! He whips up a violent storm, shipwrecking some Italian nobles and their servants on the island. What kind of revenge plot has Prospero planned?

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On a magical island in the middle of nowhere, Prospero, ex-Duke of Milan, is stranded with his daughter Miranda. Their servants are two local spirits, the nasty Caliban and the loyal Ariel. One day, Prospero whips up a magical storm as...

In this video, Jabzy brings us historical tidbits and unknown facts about the Mexican War of Independence

This program examines the important figures of this period, their motivations for exploring new lands, and their tragedies and successes. The Christopher Columbus wanted to find out whether boats could travel west wards from Africa to...