Coffee and a Slice of HISTORY

We all know him as the leader of the Nazi party, who threw Europe and the world into war, and responsible for one of the most atrocious atrocities in history, the holocaust. But before all this, what happened to shape one of the most notorious dictators of the 20th century? So pour your cuppas because this is Coffee and a Slice of HISTORY; The Rise of Adolf Hitler.

Banished to a cave, a young 15 year old has gone into labour with her baby girl. When the baby is born, it’s cries are disguised by the roaring thunderstorm outside of the cold stone cave walls. This baby would grow up to have premonitions of the future and outlive many people. So pour your cuppas because this is Coffee and a Slice of HISTORY; Old Mother Shipton.

In Pripyat, 49,000 lived peacefully in a newly formed city, complete with schools, a railway, hospital, gyms and all the other amenities you would see in a city in 1986, until 26th April, where in just a couple of weeks it was left abandoned. A ghost town now remains, with a rusting Ferris wheel and windowless apartment blocks. But what happened to the population at Pripyat and why is there now a large metal dome on the horizon at Chernobyl? So pour your cuppas because this is Coffee and a Slice of HISTORY; The Chernobyl Disaster.Instagram:https://instagram.com/coffee.and_history?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=Ko-Fi:https://ko-fi.com/coffeeandasliceofhistory

130 ships, 18,000 men all sent to England on a religious and political mission on the orders of one man, king Phillip II of Spain. He sent what he called ‘La Felicissima armada’, the most fortunate fleet, and what England came to call ‘the Spanish. Armada’. So pour your cuppas because this is Coffee and a Slice of HISTORY; The Spanish Armada.INSTAGRAM:https://instagram.com/coffee.and_history?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=KO-FI:https://ko-fi.com/coffeeandasliceofhistory

A Robin Hood like figure on his horse, Black Bess, riding from London to York in just one night are the myths we have build over many years about an over glamourised highway man, who in fact caused havoc and was part of a violent gang operating in the South of England. Dick Turpin was first a butcher, then a deer poacher before starting to commit more violent crimes, so what’s his story? So pour your cuppas because this is Coffee and a Slice of HISTORY; Dick Turpin.INSTAGRAM:https://instagram.com/coffee.and_history?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=KO-FIhttps://ko-fi.com/coffeeandasliceofhistory

Typhoid, a bacterial disease commonly associated with overcrowded and unsanitary slum. So why in the years between 1900 through to 1907 had wealthy, affluent families in New York fallen ill and in some cases die because of the typhoid fever while they lived in the opposite conditions in which the disease thrived? All families had one common denominator, Mary Mallon, who was a cook for each of these families. So pour your cuppas because this is Coffee and a Slice of HISTORY; Typhoid Mary.Ko-fi and Instagram links:https://ko-fi.com/coffeeandasliceofhistoryhttps://instagram.com/coffee.and_history?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=

In Autumn 79AD a city was changed forever. Homes, markets and businesses destroyed. Lives and Society wrecked and preserved in a single moment. Ash clouds and hot gases ploomed out of Mount Vesuvius onto the city below. So pour your cuppas because this is coffee and a Slice of HISTORY; The Destruction of Pompeii.Ko-fi Link:https://ko-fi.com/coffeeandasliceofhistory

Whitechapel in Victorian London, an overcrowded and busy hub of life. The juxtaposition of people and areas, affluent suburbs and poor slums in the centre all with one common fear… Jack the Ripper. A serial killer, striking in the autumn of 1888. So pour your cuppas because this is Coffee and a Slice of HISTORY; Jack the Ripper.This episode might be a bit gruesome for some listeners so if that doesn’t sound like your cup of coffee feel free to listen to any of the other episodes!INSTAGRAM:https://instagram.com/coffee.and_history?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=

In 1854, October 25th British cavalry soldiers charge towards Russian troops during the Battle of Balaclava. A cataclysmic mistake made by Lord Fitzroy Somerset Raglan, misunderstood by Lieutenant-General James Brudenell, a lack of support from Field Marshall George Bingham and carried out by brave men; armed with only lances and sabres. Why did it end so badly for the horse-back British troops and what was it all in aid of? So pour your cuppas because this is Coffee and a Slice of HISTORY; Charge of The Light Brigade.INSTAGRAM:https://instagram.com/coffee.and_history?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=PATREON & OTHER LINKS:https://linktr.ee/coffee_and_a_slice_of_history

In the 1760s Western Europe and the United States of America was changing. Various industries were involving, into a new age of manufacturing. It affected all of the features of daily life, as well as economical growth and population growth.So pour your cuppas because this is Coffee in a Slice of HISTORY; The Industrial Revolution.LINKS:https://linktr.ee/coffee_and_a_slice_of_historyINSTAGRAM:https://instagram.com/coffee.and_history?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=

Over 118 years of political marriages, failed marriages, tight purse strings and a new religion, the Tudor dynasty had ups and downs, plenty of beheadings and some fiery personalities; beginning in the dark Middle Ages to a more modern time. So pour your cuppas because this is Coffee and a Slice of HISTORY; The Tudor Dynasty......So there we have it; 118 years of religious yo-yoing and back and forth, some solo reigning queens who were the first of their kind as still had a massive impact, a tyrant of a king who wasn’t meant to be and a king who settled a major civil battle, and made the country money too.They were the good and the the bad, they were the Tudor dynasty.PODCAST INSTAGRAM:https://instagram.com/coffee.and_history?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=

Over 118 years of political marriages, failed marriages, tight purse strings and a new religion, the Tudor dynasty had ups and downs, plenty of beheadings and some fiery personalities; beginning in the dark Middle Ages to a more modern time. So pour your cuppas because this is Coffee and a Slice of HISTORY; The Tudor Dynasty.INSTAGRAM:https://instagram.com/coffee.and_history?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=

1922, a hot November day in Egypt, what looks to be like in the middle of nowhere an archaeological dig is proceeding led by Howard Carter in the Valley of the Kings. When a young water boy called Hussain Abdul Rasoul accidentally finds a secret tomb entrance with a name near the door; Tutankhamun. This find led to chambers of gold and treasure then finally to the mummy of a pharaoh known as the ‘boy king’ with a short 9 year rule and a score of frailties, so pour your cuppas because this is Coffee and a Slice of HISTORY; Pharaoh Tutankhamun.INSTAGRAM:https://instagram.com/coffee.and_history?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=

Gladiators were the original ‘Saturday night entertainment’ within Ancient Rome. They were people who would engage in combat with other people or wild animals for the amusement of vast crowds of the Roman Empire. Trained with specific weapons and wearing different types of armour these combat fighters were a great source of public entertainment for years. So pour your cuppas because this is, Coffee and a Slice of HISTORY; Gladiators.ALL LINKS:https://linktr.ee/coffee_and_a_slice_of_historyINSTAGRAM:https://instagram.com/coffee.and_history?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=

Smuggling; some people think pirates and simple fisherman trying to earn a little extra cash on the side. However, we look at it, it’s an illegal act born out of customs duty and taxes put on to imported, and exported goods. Initially, the taxes weren’t a ridiculous amount of money, however as time went on and people got more greedy there were more wars to fight and fund and the government couldn’t decide whether parliament or the crown got the most money, these taxes increased, here became the birth of smuggling. So pour your cuppas because this is Coffee and a Slice of HISTORY; Smuggling into Britain.PODCAST INSTAGRAM:https://instagram.com/coffee.and_history?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=MORE EPISODES & LINKS:https://linktr.ee/coffee_and_a_slice_of_history

Samurai, Japanese warriors with lightning fast reflexes and sensational concentration, made up a huge part of Japan’s history as well as 5% of the population being inclusive of this warrior class. Being the Japanese fighting force for over 450 years, what made these warriors so unmistakable and such a danger on the battlefield? So pour your cuppas because this is; Coffee and a Slice of HISTORY; Rise of The Samurai.Linktree to episodes:https://linktr.ee/coffee_and_a_slice_of_historyPodcast Instagram:https://instagram.com/coffee.and_history?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=

Stone, timber brick and earth mounds in the middle of a town, or the middle of nowhere, castles are peppered across landscapes all over the world. No two really are the same, and like anything, the structure and architecture of these impressive features have evolved and changed; just as the people who lived and fought in them. As military strong-holds, prisons, homes or just for show these structures have captured people’s interest for years. So pour your cuppas because this is; Coffee and a Slice of HISTORY; Forts and Castles.https://linktr.ee/coffee_and_a_slice_of_history

After much debate over many years, people still sometimes disagree on how and why World War One started. And for the rest of us? Well quite confusing, lots of fingers were being pointed, this short episode outlines the basics, on why tensions grew and what led up to the initial outbreak, to a war that changed Europe.

Ey-up! Welcome to Coffee and a Slice of HISTORY. Presented by Yorkshire lass Ellie, with a massive love of history.Learn about things from pirates, tudors and vikings and much more, stay tuned and keep listening!