Amor Sciendi
Arcimboldo's Composite Portraits
A history and analysis of Arcimbolo's composite portraits
Jabzy
Turkey - Flag History
In this video, Jabzy brings us historical tidbits and unknown facts about Turkey's Flag History
Curated Video
Romania, Bucovina Painted Monasteries
Among the most picturesque treasures of Romania are the Painted Monasteries of Bucovina (in northeastern Romania). Their painted exterior walls are decorated with elaborate 15th and 16th century frescoes featuring portraits of saints and...
Weird History
What May Have Caused the Death of Elizabeth I
Pale white skin was the signature look for the upper class in the Elizabethan era and Queen Elizabeth I's makeup was perhaps one of the most iconic examples. But what was IN all that caked on makeup? Turns out, there was quite a cost for...
Amor Sciendi
Madonna of the Rosary and the Counter Reformation
We collaborated with blogger Amy Martin of Caravaggista for this lesson on Caravaggio and the Counter Reformation.
Curated Video
Civil War Tactics: Shooting as Many as Possible
The Greeks fought in phalanx formation. In medieval times, they preferred the wedge. So what made Civil War armies fight in long, straight lines that left them wide open to attack?
Cerebellum
The Reformation - The Wars Of Religion
This programme examines the period of time during the 16th and 17th centuries in Western Europe commonly referred to as; The Reformation. Scholars from Saint Anselm College and California Lutheran University provide a balanced and...
Weird History
The Sweating Plague Was Deadlier Than It Sounds
From 1485 through the latter part of the 16th century, a new plague – English "sweating sickness" – ravaged England and Europe, killing thousands of people. The fearsome disease had many names including, "Sudor Anglicus," "English...
Curated Video
The Versatile Uses and Toxicity of Lead
This video provides a description of the element lead, including its properties, historical uses, and potential dangers.
Cerebellum
Shakespeare In London: Christopher Marlowe Is Killed
Follow William Shakespeare through 16th and 17th Century London, as the bard created many of the most important works ever written. Christopher Marlowe is killed in a brawl. This video is part 4 of the series 'Understanding Shakespeare:...
Cerebellum
Shakespeare In London: Becoming An Actor And Playwrite
Follow William Shakespeare through 16th and 17th Century London, as the bard created many of the most important works ever written. Shakespeare starts writing his plays. This video is part 3 of the series 'Understanding Shakespeare:...
History Hit
Ottoman Empire with Kate Fleet: Ottoman ambitions
What were the ambitions of the empire by the 16th century? What about the clash between the Spanish? Ottoman Empire with Kate Fleet, Part 4
Jabzy
Christians in Japan - Stuff That I Find Interesting
In this video, Jabzy brings us historical tidbits and unknown facts about Christians in Japan
Jabzy
German Banking Families - Stuff That I Find Interesting
In this video, Jabzy brings us historical tidbits and unknown facts about German Banking Families
Curated Video
Spain, Granada - The Alhambra
Alhambra's latest flowering of Islamic palaces were built for the last Muslim emirs in Spain during the decline of the Nasrid dynasty who were increasingly subject to the Christian Kings of Castile. After being allowed to fall into...
Amor Sciendi
The Harvesters and Early Modern Economics
We discuss Bruegel's great painting The Harvesters and the development of the advanced early modern Dutch economy.
Jabzy
Franco-Mongol Alliance - Stuff That I Find Interesting
In this video, Jabzy brings us historical tidbits and unknown facts about the Franco-Mongol Alliance
Curated Video
The Magic of Pepper's Ghost
In this video, we delve into the intriguing world of the Peppers Ghost illusion technique. Used in theaters, museums, films, and concerts, this technique creates ghost-like apparitions that captivate audiences. We uncover the history of...
Britlish
20 Ways to Call Someone Stupid
Stupid, blockhead, bonkers, clod, clot, crackers, cretin, daft, dolt, duffer, dullard, dunce, imbecile, moron, nincompoop, ninny, nitwit, numskull, pudding-head, simpleton, and thickie are all synonyms and ways of calling someone stupid...
IT'S HISTORY
MASADA - The Last Bastion of the Zealots I IT'S HISTORY
Only 30 years after times described in the New Testament, the Jews sparked an uprising against Roman occupation.
The retaliation of the Roman Empire was merciless and the uprising was brutally suppressed. The last group of defending...
Jabzy
Historic Scams - Stuff That I Find Interesting
In this video, Jabzy brings us historical tidbits and unknown facts about Historic Scams
Brainwaves Video Anthology
Richard Ovenden - The Bodleian Library - University of Oxford
Richard Ovenden has been Bodley’s Librarian (the senior Executive position of the Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford) since 2014. Prior to that Richard held positions at Durham University Library, the House of Lords Library, the...
Curated Video
Romania, Bucovina - Humor Painted Monastery
Humor was one of the first of Moldavia's painted monasteries to be frescoed and, along with Vorone_, is probably the best preserved. The dominant colour of the frescoes is a reddish brown. The master painter responsible for Humor's...