Category: Political history audio AudioNew files from 1983Thursday 1 August 2013Contemporary records specialists Mark Dunton and Simon Demissie discuss highlights from the latest batch...AudioAn introduction to the sixth tranche of colonial administration records released at The National ArchivesMonday 29 July 2013The National Archives is working with the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) to transfer...AudioThe Church and the propaganda of political reform in 13th century EnglandThursday 25 July 2013In the 13th century, the English episcopate took a leading role in overseeing the...AudioThe subversion of Cheddi Jagan: the Cold War in British Guiana, 1953-64Friday 7 June 2013The talk explores the role of ethnic (Indian, African, Portuguese), ideological and religious factors...AudioWilliam Wallace’s rising and execution, and Edward I’s conquest of ScotlandFriday 24 May 2013The period of crisis in Scotland following the death of Alexander III, and leading...AudioForeign Office and Cabinet Office file release: May 2013Wednesday 22 May 2013Gill Bennett, formerly Chief Historian at the Foreign & Commonwealth Office, introduces highlights of...AudioWriter of the month: The children of Henry VIIIMonday 29 April 2013John Guy tells the story of the family drama of England’s wealthiest and most...AudioAuthority, Legitimacy and Orthodoxy: the Accession of Henry V in 1413Thursday 28 March 2013Henry V has been described as ‘the greatest man that ever ruled England’, yet...AudioThe policy agenda of the British Government, 1945-2008Friday 15 March 2013Peter John talks about his research mapping the policies the British government has been...AudioHow to research a famous person in The National ArchivesTuesday 15 January 2013Join records expert Mark Dunton for a step-by-step explanation of how to research a...AudioWriter of the month: Hunting for spies in The National ArchivesTuesday 15 January 2013In our first Writer of the Month talk, Times journalist Ben Macintyre discusses his...AudioUgandan Asians in Britain: Journeys across three continents to find a homeMonday 7 January 2013It is 40 years since Idi Amin arbitrarily decided to expel over 70,000 Asians... « 1 2 3 4 5 6 … 9 »