Mike Broers
Lecturer in Modern History at the University of Oxford and a Fellow of Lady Margaret Hall
3 episodes
Covers topics in categories such as:
French Roman CatholicsPeople excommunicated by the Catholic ChurchPersecution of ChristiansGrand Crosses of the Order of Saint Stephen of Hungary, Knights of the Golden Fleece of SpainRoyal reburialsFrench deistsLeaders who took power by coupCavalry chargesHistoryPolitical and cultural purges, PoliticidesPolitical repression in France, Terrorist incidents in FrancePeople killed in the French RevolutionAnti-Catholicism in FranceMonarchs who abdicatedPeople of the War of the First CoalitionMonarchs taken prisoner in wartimePeople of the First French Empire
The Charge of the Light Brigade
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the Charge of the Light Brigade and its iconic status in the British historical imagination.
10 January 2008
Also featuring: Trudi Tate, Saul David
The French Revolution's Reign of Terror
Melvyn Bragg discusses the reign of terror during the French Revolution and whether it was an aberration of the revolutionary cause or its natural culmination.
26 May 2005
Also featuring: Rebecca Spang, Tim Blanning
Napoleon and Wellington
Melvyn Bragg discusses the comparative histories of Napoleon and the Duke of Wellington, two titans of nineteenth century history.
25 October 2001
Also featuring: Andrew Roberts, Belinda Beaton
HistoryMonarchs who abdicatedPeople excommunicated by the Catholic ChurchFrench Roman CatholicsGrand Crosses of the Order of Saint Stephen of Hungary, Knights of the Golden Fleece of SpainRoyal reburialsPeople of the War of the First CoalitionMonarchs taken prisoner in wartimeFrench deistsPeople of the First French EmpireLeaders who took power by coup