Dr. Scott McLean, PhD Modern British history and MA in British medieval history, is the founding Director of Explore History. He began his academic career at the University of Guelph, Canada, before moving to England in 1999 to work at Queen’s University (Canada) Bader International Study Centre at Herstmonceux Castle. Teaching at the BISC offered the opportunity to not only meet some wonderful students and travel to historic sites, but teach a wide range of courses in British and European h ...
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Chapbooks; David Haggart, the Murderer
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In this podcast we continue looking at Chapbooks; A Popular Literature, specifically a story about the crimes and life of Scottish murderer David Haggart.על ידי Dr Scott McLean
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In this podcast we explore an introduction to the popular literature the Chapbooks, followed by a Chapbook reading called "The Ghost of my Uncle" .על ידי Dr Scott McLean
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Chivalry And The Modern World Episode 8
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Episode 8 explores chivalry from 1603 to the late Victorian era.על ידי Dr Scott McLean
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This podcast includes a reading from a first-hand account of the hurricane which hit Belize in 1931. The account, written by an F.R. Ellis for insurance purposes, provides a vivid account of the devastation, the response by the international community and the challenges it would pose for the future development of the country.…
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In this episode we conclude our examination of chivalry in the medieval period with a brief discussion on the literature of chivalry. We then begin exploring how the concept of chivalry influenced the modern world, beginning with the Tudors.על ידי Dr Scott McLean
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Haunted Chambers In Lincoln's Inn
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This podcast is based upon a manuscript written by Harold T. Wilkins, a well-known early 20th century "pseudo-historian". Wilkins published widely on topics strange and unusual, and here tells the story of a 'haunted' flat in Lincoln's Inn, London.על ידי Dr Scott McLean
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In this episode we explore two things closely associated with the medieval knight: the tournament and the Crusades. We will explore how the development of these two very different things shared one important theme - the control of violence.על ידי Dr Scott McLean
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In this podcast, the 5th in the series, we continue to explore the changing role of the medieval knight. We do this through an examination of the evolution of the medieval castle and what this tells us about the people that called them home.על ידי Dr Scott McLean
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Chivalry Episode 4: From Combat to Courtly Love - The Changing role of the Medieval Knight
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In this episode we explore the rise of the medieval knight and the changing nature of medieval warfare.על ידי Dr Scott McLean
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Chivalry, The Medieval Knight and the Modern World Part 3
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In this the 3rd episode in the series we explore a number of key developments in the history of Medieval Britain such as the conflict between Church and State, the Hundred Years War and the Black Death.על ידי Dr Scott McLean
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The Medieval Knight, Chivalry and the Modern World Part 2
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Episode 2 begins our examination of the Medieval world, building context for our exploration of the concept of chivalry. In this episode we begin by looking at the Norman conquest.על ידי Dr Scott McLean
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The Medieval Knight, Chivalry and the Modern World
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This track is the first in a series on the Medieval Knight and the development of the concept of Chivalry. In this episode we examine the definition of Chivalry to set a framework for our better understanding of its development and the importance that it played in the Medieval period and beyond.על ידי Dr Scott McLean
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Memories Of Old Warlingham Part 4
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In this, the final episode, we continue Arthur Burdell's story of life in Warlingham village. In it he focuses upon a wide range of subjects, including clubs that were formed and their importance for life in the village and yearly celebrations such as Guy Fawkes Day and a number of events which he found of interest.…
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Memories Of Old Warlingham Part 3
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In part three of Memories of Old Warlingham the author Arthur Burdell continues with his story of life in this small Victorian village. Here his account becomes more personal, touching upon a court case that involved an act of arson in the area, the raising of pigs and entertainments at the local school.…
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Memories Of Old Warlingham Part 2
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Episode two continues the story of old Warlingham told by Arthur Burdell. In this episode Arthur begins by describing a more violent side of life in this quaint Victorian village, and discusses such things as the role of the Church in the Parish and various community organisations. A continuing theme running throughout is poverty and hardship faced…
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Memories Of Old Warlingham; A Window Into Village Life in Victorian Times
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This podcast is based upon a journal kept by an Arthur Burdell describing his early years living in the Surrey village of Warlingham. In it Burdell provides us with a detailed and colourful depiction of life in a late Victorian English village.על ידי Dr Scott McLean
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The final episode in the series. In this the writer Stuart finishes his account of his time serving overseas, and reflects upon the impact that this has had upon himself and on Great Britain.על ידי Dr Scott McLean
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In episode 3 we continue Stuart's adventures during WWII. Last episode we heard how Stuart was in and out of hospital with Malaria and survived the trials and tribulations of the battle of Tobruk. Episode 3 begins with Stuart having been evacuated to Alexandria for some R&R where he will once again recover from Malaria before heading off once more …
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Episode 2 of Explore History's Dear CB: A soldier's experience of War through letters. In this episode Stuart is writing from Palestine and Egypt where he takes part in the famous battle of Tobruk.על ידי Dr Scott McLean
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Dear CB: A Soldier's Experience of War Through Letters
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"Dear CB" is based upon a manuscript written by a soldier named Stuart serving in the 1st Cavalry Division during WW11. His story is based upon a series of letters which he wrote during his service in North Africa and Palestine. This is the first of 4 podcasts telling his story.על ידי Dr Scott McLean
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Letters from Harry at the Front is based on a series of 8 letters related to H. D. Jones while serving on the Western Front. The letters cover from January 1915 to June 1915, providing an engaging account of the conditions and hardships experienced by soldiers in WWI.על ידי Dr Scott McLean
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This, the final episode in the series, examines the evolution of English national identity during the Tudor period.על ידי Dr Scott McLean
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This episode examines the relationship between the Tudors and Ireland, and how this early attempt at colonisation was important to the development of English national identity.על ידי Dr Scott McLean
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This episode examines the importance of the Tudor court and how it changed over the course of the 16th century.על ידי Dr Scott McLean
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In this episode we examine the importance of chivalry to the reign of Elizabeth I.על ידי Dr Scott McLean
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By the 1530s Henry VIII appeared determined to tear down the world he inherited. In 1534 he spilt with the church of Rome, and soon after began attacking the place of monks and monastic communities in the realm. In four short years all the monasteries of England and Wales were no more and the medieval period had all but come to an end.…
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This episode examines a number of the key developments that transformed the Tudor period from a medieval to early modern kingdom.על ידי Dr Scott McLean
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In this episode we continue our examination of the Tudor dynasty beginning with Henry VIII's fascination with war through to the reign of his daughter Mary.על ידי Dr Scott McLean
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In this episode we begin our journey to understand the significance of the Tudor period by looking at the person who got it all started: Henry VII.על ידי Dr Scott McLean
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An introduction to a series on Tudor History by Dr Scott Mclean.על ידי Dr Scott McLean
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