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The History Chap Podcast

Chris Green
The History Chap Podcast
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    272: The Death That Made Henry VIII & Changed England Forever

    2026/09/23 | 21 mins.
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    Chris Green is The History Chap; telling stories that brings the past to life.
    In this episode we explore how the death of a forgotten heir to the Tudor throne, resulted in Henry VIII becoming king and, ultimately, the English Reformation, the dissolution of the monasteries, and the break between the Church of England and the Pope in Rome.
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    271: Escape From The Mahdi: The Real Four Feathers

    2026/09/17 | 17 mins.
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    The real historical events that inspired "The Four Feathers"
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    270: The 19-Year-Old Shot by His Own Side: Private Thomas Highgate

    2026/09/11 | 18 mins.
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    The story of Thomas Highgate, the first of the 346 soldiers executed by the British during the First World War.

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    269: The Peasants' Revolt: What Was It Really About?

    2026/09/08 | 19 mins.
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    On 14th June 1381, a 14-year-old king rode out to face an army of his own people. London was burning, the Tower of London had been stormed, and the Chancellor's head lay on Tower Hill. 
    How had England come to this?

    The Peasants' Revolt 1381.

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    268: Harold's Gamble: How the Battle Of Hastings Was Lost Before It Began

    2026/09/06 | 28 mins.
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    Chris Green is The History Chap; telling stories that brings the past to life.
    In the light of all the news about the arrival of the Bayeux Tapestry in London, I want to go behind the headlines of the Battle of hastings, Harold & William, and find out what really happened in England in 1066.
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About The History Chap Podcast
Join Chris Green - The History Chap - as he explores the stories behind British history - the great events, the forgotten stories and the downright bizarre!Chris is a historian by training, and has a way of bringing history to life by making it relevant, interesting and entertaining.www.thehistorychap.com
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