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History Storytime - For Kids

History Storytime for children told by 7 year old Sophie, 5 year old Ellie and their Daddy. Exciting history stories of Knights, Tudors, Romans, World Wars, Revolutions, Explorers, Scientists and Spor... Read more

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Renaissance: The Spanish Armada of 1588

Renaissance: The Spanish Armada of 1588

Sophie asks about the Spanish Armada of 1588. We learn about Sir Francis Drake, pirates, galleons, bowls, fireships and ... Read more

5 Nov 2018

9mins

Ranked #2

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Medieval: "Queen" Matilda, Knights and Eels

Medieval: "Queen" Matilda, Knights and Eels

Sophie asks for a story about a Queen. So we go back 800 years and learn how "Queen" Matilda had her throne stolen by Ki... Read more

17 Nov 2018

9mins

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Victorians: Florence Nightingale: The Lady of the Lamp

Victorians: Florence Nightingale: The Lady of the Lamp

Sophie goes back to Victorian times to learn about the exploits of Florence Nightingale. We experience the thrill of the... Read more

24 Nov 2018

8mins

Ranked #4

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Romans: Roman Empire - Emperors, People and Mice

Romans: Roman Empire - Emperors, People and Mice

Sophie asks to go back to the height of the Roman Empire and we learn about Emperors, Legions, Mice, Roads and Gladiator... Read more

8 Dec 2018

8mins

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The Great Fire of London of 1666

The Great Fire of London of 1666

Sophie tells her younger sister, Ellie, all about the Great Fire of London of 1666. We learn about the Plague, the Baker... Read more

5 Apr 2020

9mins

Ranked #6

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Explorers: The Space Race and the Moon Landing in 1969

Explorers: The Space Race and the Moon Landing in 1969

Sophie learns about the Moon landings and the Space race. Against the backdrop of the bitter era of the Cold War, we hea... Read more

1 Dec 2018

9mins

Ranked #7

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1700s: The War of Austrian Succession and Jacobite Rebellion

1700s: The War of Austrian Succession and Jacobite Rebellion

Sophie finds out how Prussia's Frederick the Great gets Germany started on the path of world conquest. Meanwhile the Bri... Read more

23 Mar 2019

9mins

Ranked #8

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Medieval: The Wars of the Roses and Richard III

Medieval: The Wars of the Roses and Richard III

Sophie (aged 7) and Ellie (aged 4) tell the story of climax of the Wars of the Roses. England is riven with civil war. T... Read more

12 Apr 2020

9mins

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Romans: Hannibal and his Elephants cross the Alps in 218BC

Romans: Hannibal and his Elephants cross the Alps in 218BC

Sophie (aged 7) is joined by her sister Ellie (aged 4) and between them they help tell the story of how Hannibal crossed... Read more

25 Mar 2020

10mins

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Explorers: Columbus and the Discovery of the New World in 1492

Explorers: Columbus and the Discovery of the New World in 1492

Sophie learns that Christopher Columbus didn't discover America, wasn't a great sailor, wasn't nice to people and spent ... Read more

19 Jan 2019

9mins

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Renaissance: Henry VIII and his Six Wives

Renaissance: Henry VIII and his Six Wives

Sophie learns about the most famous King of England, Henry VIII. We see how Henry's desire for a son led him to desperat... Read more

25 May 2019

11mins

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WW1: The Christmas Truce of 1914

WW1: The Christmas Truce of 1914

Sophie asks for a Christmas Story. We go back over a hundred years to the First World War. Britain and Germany are fight... Read more

16 Dec 2018

7mins

Ranked #13

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1700s: The War of Jenkins Ear and Washington's home

1700s: The War of Jenkins Ear and Washington's home

Sophie tells her Daddy the story of the War of Jenkins Ear in which Britain and Spain struggle for naval supremacy on th... Read more

26 Jan 2019

9mins

Ranked #14

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Animals in History: Dogs, Cats and Pigeons!

Animals in History: Dogs, Cats and Pigeons!

We learn about some of the amazing contributions of animals in history. Sophie learns how Laika was the first dog in spa... Read more

1 Jul 2019

12mins

Ranked #15

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1700s: The French Revolution and the Guillotine

1700s: The French Revolution and the Guillotine

Sophie asks about the French Revolution. We learn about Marie Antoinette, Sophie tells us about the Guillotine and we al... Read more

5 Nov 2018

8mins

Ranked #16

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WW1: Jack Cornwell VC and the Battle of Jutland

WW1: Jack Cornwell VC and the Battle of Jutland

Sophie asks for a story about a child. So, on the 100th anniversary of the ending of the First World War, we learn about... Read more

11 Nov 2018

8mins

Ranked #17

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WW2: The Miracle of Dunkirk and Winston Churchill in 1940

WW2: The Miracle of Dunkirk and Winston Churchill in 1940

This week is the anniversary of the 1940 evacuation at Dunkirk in World War Two. Sophie (aged 7) and Ellie (aged 5) tell... Read more

1 Jun 2020

9mins

Ranked #18

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Romans: The Fall of the Roman Empire and the End of Roman Britain

Romans: The Fall of the Roman Empire and the End of Roman Britain

We learn about the Fall of the Roman Empire and the End of Roman Britain. Sophie and Ellie help tell the story of how th... Read more

25 May 2020

9mins

Ranked #19

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American History: George Washington and the Battle of Yorktown

American History: George Washington and the Battle of Yorktown

Sophie and Ellie tell the story of how America got its independence from Britain thanks to the Battle of Yorktown in 178... Read more

17 May 2020

9mins

Ranked #20

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American History: Jamestown, Pocahontas and the colonisation of America

American History: Jamestown, Pocahontas and the colonisation of America

We tell the story of the founding of Jamestown settlement in 1607 and how Pocahontas helped it survive so it eventually ... Read more

10 May 2020

9mins

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