Posts by The National Archives VideoDomesday book: Questions, questions, questionsMonday 1 May 2006Short film describing the reaction of a Saxon village reeve to the process of...VideoDomesday book: The role of the commissionersMonday 1 May 2006Short film describing the role of one of William I’s Domesday commissioners. Context This...AudioA bag of secretsFriday 21 April 2006Dr Tracey Sowerby of Pembroke College, Oxford, introduces listeners to the records of Tudor...VideoThe Great War: Comes the order to fix bayonetsSaturday 11 March 2006Henry opens by explaining how the soldiers often worried about being killed or injured....VideoThe Great War: Like a great sea rollingSaturday 11 March 2006Henry talks about how his unit’s attack had been stopped and his mates decimated....VideoThe Great War: The longer the letter the betterWednesday 8 March 2006Henry explains how important letters were. The post is good on the whole. He...VideoThe Great War: Try and get yourself a bit of kipWednesday 8 March 2006Soldiering is described as being a bit boring! Henry explains how a lot of...VideoThe Great War: Some of ‘em are as big as kittensWednesday 8 March 2006In this clip Henry starts off describing rats and the soldiers’ hatred of them....VideoThe Great War: A ‘fella’ can drownWednesday 8 March 2006Henry describes how trenches are often wet and muddy or even flooded. He describes...VideoWhy did people go to war in 1642? Scottish Covenanter: Margaret GeddesWednesday 25 January 2006Short film describing the attitude of a Scottish Covenanter to causes of the English...VideoWhy did people go to war in 1642? King Charles IWednesday 25 January 2006Short film describing the attitude of King Charles I to causes of the English...VideoWhy did people go to war in 1642? Irishman: Thomas MurrayWednesday 25 January 2006Short film describing the attitude of an Irish Catholic to causes of the English... « 1 … 23 24 25 26 27 »