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'Citizens: 800 years in the making', exploring the history of liberty, protest, rebellion and reform. Led by Royal Holloway, University of London and supported by the National Lottery Heritage Fund.
Over the course of this podcast, we will chart the history of liberty, protest and reform from Magna Carta to the Suffragettes and beyond.
We aim to help school and college students gain a better understanding of the development of the relationship between the citizen and the state in Britain over the last 800 years
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The American Revolution from 2020-01-15T11:59:02
In Episode 9, Sam looks at the American Revolution..
In this episode Sam looks at how ideas relating to freeborn Englishmen helped to underpin the American colonies political arguments, h...
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The Rump Parliament and Restoration from 2019-11-19T16:16:11
In Episode 8, Sam looks at what happened following the execution of Charles I.
Sam assess the Rump Parliament, looks at the Instrument of Government, and asks whether Cromwell was K...
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The English Civil War from 2019-11-19T16:09:37
In Episode 7, Sam looks at the causes of the English Civil War.
Some of this episodes central questions are: What was the cause of civil war? What did it mean for the English people to ex...
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The Pilgrimage of Grace from 2019-11-19T16:01:02
In Episode 6, Sam looks at the events and consequences of the Pilgrimage of Grace.
What caused the people to rebel? What were their motives and what did they seek to change? In this episo...
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A Recap - Power and the People in Medieval England from 2019-05-15T15:33:15
In Episode 5, Sam reflects on the previous three episodes and looks to draw-out continuity in the ideas and themes discussed.
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The Peasants' (or Great) Revolt from 2019-05-15T15:24:21
Episode 4 sees Sam discuss the Peasants' Revolt of 1381. The Peasants’ Revolt was the first time that the commons, rather than the nobility, rebelled against Royal Authority en masse. &nbs...
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Simon De Montfort from 2019-05-15T14:52:55
In Episode 3, Sam reflects on the life and legacy of Simon De Montfort.
Given the posthumous title of 'The Father of Parliament', how did Simon De Montfort manage to assemble what m...
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King John and Magna Carta from 2019-05-15T14:38:12
Episode 2 sees Sam focus his attention on the reign of King John and, in particular, the sealing of Magna Carta at Runnymede in 1215. This episode will give some background to the creation of th...
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Welcome to the Podcast from 2019-05-15T14:23:52
A welcome to the Citizens Project podcast hosted by Sam Angell. This podcast aims to help school and college students gain a better understanding of the development of the relationship bet...
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