60 Second Histories
Henry VIII breaks with Rome
Henry VIII explains how he failed to secure his divorce and so separated from the Pope
WYPR
Lord Baltimore and Maryland
More than 350 years ago, the colony of Maryland was founded in the United States by George Calvert and his son Cecil. It was the first and only colony established with religious freedom for Catholics, and was named for the wife of King...
Weird History
How a Pirate Became the Pope
How did Baldassarre Cossa, the pirate pope, become the leader of the Catholic Church? From 1410-1415, Cossa reigned as Pope John XXIII, but he wasn't the only pope at the time. In fact, Cossa was one of three popes who struggled to rule...
60 Second Histories
Catherine of Aragon; the King wants a divorce
Catherine of Aragon gives her point of view with regard to Henry VIII and divorce
Brainwaves Video Anthology
Cara Erdheim Kilgallen - Teachers Make a Difference - My Family and Herb London
Cara Kilgallen earned her B.A. in English and Spanish from Colby College in 2001, and her M.A. and Ph.D. from Fordham University in 2010.Cara is a professor at Sacred Heart University in the department of Languages and Literatures. Her...
Curated Video
Italy, Venice - Santa Maria Formosa church
There are more than 250 churches in Venice, both consecrated and desecrated. Obviously, the sacred ones are first of all places of worship, but all together they make up a cultural, artistic and human heritage of inestimable value.
History Hit
A History of Unbelief: Non-believers in the middle ages, Part 2
What is the difference between a heretic and a non-believer? What did the church do to combat non-belief? Could accusations of non-belief be a political tool? What role does anti-clericalism play in unbelief? A History of Unbelief, Part 4
Curated Video
Italy, Venice - San Salvador church
There are more than 250 churches in Venice, both consecrated and desecrated. Obviously, the sacred ones are first of all places of worship, but all together they make up a cultural, artistic and human heritage of inestimable value.
Curated Video
Italy, Venice - San Moise church
The church was built initially in the 8th century. It is dedicated to Moses since like the Byzantines, the Venetians often considered Old Testament prophets as canonized saints. It also honors Moisc Venier, the aristocrat who funded the...
60 Second Histories
Dissolution of the Monasteries – part 1
Thomas Cromwell describes the beginning of the dissolution of the monasteries
60 Second Histories
Henry VIII, supreme head of the Church of England
Henry VIII describes his split with Rome and his view on the Reformation
Curated Video
Italy, Venice - Santa Maria della Salute church
There are more than 250 churches in Venice, both consecrated and desecrated. Obviously, the sacred ones are first of all places of worship, but all together they make up a cultural, artistic and human heritage of inestimable value.
Soliloquy
How a Dutchman became the King of England
In 1689 a new King and Queen were crowed in England, it was an unusual event, the pair would rule as coregents and the King wasn’t English but Dutch. The story, or perhaps stories, of how a Dutchman found himself King of England is a...
60 Second Histories
Dissolution of the Monasteries - part 2
Thomas Cromwell talks about the beginning of the closure of the smaller monasteries and convents
Curated Video
Italy, Venice - San Giacomo di Rialto church
There are more than 250 churches in Venice, both consecrated and desecrated. Obviously, the sacred ones are first of all places of worship, but all together they make up a cultural, artistic and human heritage of inestimable value.
Jabzy
The Royal Touch - Stuff That I Find Interesting
In this video, Jabzy brings us historical tidbits and unknown facts about The Royal Touch
60 Second Histories
Thomas More’s execution
Thomas More talks about his impending execution together with that of John Fisher.
60 Second Histories
Destruction of the monasteries
Thomas Cromwell explains what happened to the churches and religious houses after the Pilgrimage of Grace.
Jabzy
The Tories - Stuff That I Find Interesting
In this video, Jabzy brings us historical tidbits and unknown facts about The Tories
Curated Video
Italy, Venice - San Vidal church
There are more than 250 churches in Venice, both consecrated and desecrated. Obviously, the sacred ones are first of all places of worship, but all together they make up a cultural, artistic and human heritage of inestimable value.
Curated Video
Italy, Venice - Santa Maria Zobenigo church
There are more than 250 churches in Venice, both consecrated and desecrated. Obviously, the sacred ones are first of all places of worship, but all together they make up a cultural, artistic and human heritage of inestimable value.
Two Minute Music Theory
Music And The Protestant Reformation - Part I: Germany
What does a German monk, a Roman Pope, and a Spanish Emperor have to do with music history? Today we look at the events that surrounded 15th and 16th Century German music - particularly that of Martin Luther and the Protestant...
60 Second Histories
Pilgrimage of Grace - part 2
Thomas Cromwell gives a brief description of the riots in the north and retribution
Brainwaves Video Anthology
Van Hartmann - Teachers Make a Difference - Thomas Stumpf
Van Hartmann teaches English at Manhattanville College. He received an undergraduate degree in history from Stanford University and a doctorate in English from UNC at Chapel Hill. His poetry has appeared in numerous journals. His first...