en-us Wed, 03 Dec 2008 09:10:28 -0500 http://historyzine.com/2008/12/03/quiz-01-historyzine-presents-a-history-quiz/ It’s been some time since I produced an episode of Historyzine and the next show is not as far along as I would like so thought I’d produce a little quiz show for you to keep you going until the next Historyzine. I’m indebted to Steve from Radio Castillo de Callatrava from whom I stole the [...] quiz Add new tag history Historyzine http://historyzine.com/2008/12/03/quiz-01-historyzine-presents-a-history-quiz/#comments Wed, 03 Dec 2008 16:05:21 -0500 http://historyzine.com/?p=152 1504145 http://historyzine.com/2008/10/22/historyzine-013-the-aftermath-of-blenheim/ The history of Europe was altered forever by the Battle of Blenheim. In this episode I talk about the aftermath of the battle and look at the celebrations in England. The country is delirious with delight and Marlborough is granted the estate of Woodstock and given funds toward the building of a palace to commemorate [...] Historyzine history marlborough http://historyzine.com/2008/10/22/historyzine-013-the-aftermath-of-blenheim/#comments Thu, 23 Oct 2008 04:20:37 -0400 http://historyzine.com/?p=144 1434574 http://historyzine.com/2008/08/27/historyzine-012-the-battle-for-blenheim/ In Historyzine 12 our main feature is 1704 and the battle of Blenheim. John Churchill (Duke of Marlborough) is rampaging around Bavaria with the Dutch, Hesse, Austrian, Hanoverian and English troops. Gathering against him under the command of Marshall Tallard, Marshall Marsin and the Elector of Bavaria are the troops of France and Bavaria accompanied [...] Historyzine blenheim history history podcast Jacobites podcast http://historyzine.com/2008/08/27/historyzine-012-the-battle-for-blenheim/#comments Fri, 29 Aug 2008 09:32:33 -0400 http://historyzine.com/?p=77 1342018 http://historyzine.com/2008/07/16/historyzine-11-the-2nd-special-from-oudenaarde/ The 2nd special episode from the reenactment weekend of 12th, 13th of July 2008 in the town of Oudenaarde in Belgium. This was the 300th anniversary of the battle of Oudenaarde in which the forces of the Anglo Dutch Austro German alliance managed to achieve a convincing victory over Louis XIV and the forces of the [...] Historyzine history marlborough podcast http://historyzine.com/2008/07/16/historyzine-11-the-2nd-special-from-oudenaarde/#comments Fri, 18 Jul 2008 22:52:43 -0400 http://historyzine.com/2008/07/16/historyzine-11-the-2nd-special-from-oudenaarde/ 1278056 http://historyzine.com/2008/07/12/historyzine010-a-special-from-oudenaarde/ A special episode featuring a report from the reenactment of the battle of Oudenaarde over the weekend of 12th and 13th of July, 2008. I’ve travelled over to Belgium and am staying in the town of Oudenaarde as they commemorate this battle from 300 years just outside the town. Reenactors from all over Europe are [...] Historyzine 1708 battle churchill marlborough oudenaarde oudenarde http://historyzine.com/2008/07/12/historyzine010-a-special-from-oudenaarde/#comments Mon, 14 Jul 2008 06:32:10 -0400 http://historyzine.com/2008/07/12/historyzine010-a-special-from-oudenaarde/ 1269646 http://historyzine.com/2008/07/10/historyzine-009/ This issue features a review of the Richard Holmes book on Marlborough and in the section on the War of the Spanish Succession we look at the march of the allied troops across Europe and take a peek at some of the planning and attention to detail that made this march a success. John Churchill Some of [...] Historyzine blenheim history podcast march marlborough podcast http://historyzine.com/2008/07/10/historyzine-009/#comments Sat, 12 Jul 2008 22:20:21 -0400 http://historyzine.com/2008/07/10/historyzine-009/ 1268242 http://historyzine.com/2008/05/28/historyzine008/ It’s 1703 and all is not going well for the allies. Churchill’s ‘Great Design’ goes awry; the Hungarians revolt against the Empire and the Elector of Bavaria joins up with the French forces to directly threaten Vienna. This map should give you some idea of the threats to Austria in this year with armies in both [...] Historyzine history jim marlborough mowatt podcast http://historyzine.com/2008/05/28/historyzine008/#comments Thu, 29 May 2008 20:04:06 -0400 http://historyzine.com/2008/05/28/historyzine008/ 1202002 http://historyzine.com/2008/02/27/historyzine007/ In this episode we explore the phrase to gird your loins. We examine the case of Admiral Byng who was executed to encourage the others and we interview Tony Cox of the Binge Thinking History Podcast. There’s a shout out for a splendid forum at http://historum.com. I hope to meet up with some of you on there. In [...] Historyzine http://historyzine.com/2008/02/27/historyzine007/#comments Sat, 01 Mar 2008 05:56:02 -0500 http://historyzine.com/2008/02/27/historyzine007/ 1063399 http://historyzine.com/2008/02/07/historyzine-006/ In episode 6 of Historyzine we look at early 18th century sieges, the changing nature of warfare and some of the reasons behind the reticence to commit troops to a fully fledged battle in this War of the Spanish Succession. We will focus particularly on the great French engineer Vauban, his fortresses and his techniques [...] Historyzine eugene history jim marlborough mowatt podcast siege sieges war warfare http://historyzine.com/2008/02/07/historyzine-006/#comments Thu, 07 Feb 2008 12:48:09 -0500 http://historyzine.com/2008/02/07/historyzine-006/ 1025226 http://historyzine.com/2008/01/15/historyzine-005/ In episode 5 of Historyzine we have a review of the National Archives Podcast Series; Historical webby gems Harry Lamin’s war correspondence Here we go around Wakefield Prison’s Mulberry Bush. And Episode 5 of our series on The War of the Spanish Succession features the campaigns of the Allies against the French forces on the Meuse in 1702. Marlborough [...] Historyzine dutch english history marlborough podcast http://historyzine.com/2008/01/15/historyzine-005/#comments Tue, 15 Jan 2008 19:48:21 -0500 http://historyzine.com/2008/01/15/historyzine-005/ 987256 http://historyzine.com/2007/12/23/historyzine004/ This is episode four of Historyzine. Historyzine004.mp3 In this episode we review Parnell’s History Podcast and History Podcast plus we look at the requirement to read the Banns before a wedding can be legalised. In the feature on the War of the Spanish Succession the allies are busily arguing among themselves at the Hague trying to decide who [...] Historyzine history marlborough podcast http://historyzine.com/2007/12/23/historyzine004/#comments Wed, 26 Dec 2007 18:32:07 -0500 http://historyzine.com/2007/12/23/historyzine004/ 957843 http://historyzine.com/2007/11/27/historyzine003/ This is episode three of Historyzine. Historyzine003.mp3 In this episode we take a look at the podcast series, Dan Carlin’s Hardcore History. We pick apart the phrase, ’sleep tight, mind the bed bugs don’t bite’ and of course we have the next part of our series looking at the War of the Spanish Succession. This week Eugene performs some [...] Historyzine carlin eugene hardcore history mowatt podcast http://historyzine.com/2007/11/27/historyzine003/#comments Wed, 28 Nov 2007 17:04:04 -0500 http://historyzine.com/2007/11/27/historyzine003/ 913611