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
Podcasting since 2021 • 251 episodes
The History Chap Podcast
Latest Episodes
264: Alfred Before He Was Great
The story of Alfred before he was great.The Viking invasion of Wessex during the winter of 870/871 - 6 great battles - and the rise of a king who would save England.Chris Green is The History Chap; telling stories...
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263: What Happened to Lt. Bromhead After Rorke's Drift?
The 1964 film, "Zulu" saw Michael Caine's debut on the big screen.He played Lt. Gonville Bromhead, one of the 11 men awarded the Victoria Cross at the Battle of Rorke's Drift, fought in the Anglo-Zulu War, 1879.But how close was Cai...
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262: The Real Captain Bligh - Villain or Hero?
William Bligh is remembered as history's most notorious villain — the tyrant of the Bounty, the captain whose cruelty drove his men to mutiny. But the real story is stranger, and far more remarkable, than Hollywood ever told you.
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