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In order to ensure the survival of his family Jesse James forms a gang. This decision was at the very start of a golden age of outlaws that would soon sweep across the country and would almost catapult the US back into civil war. From executive producer Robert Redford, Robert Redford’s The West explores the dramatic evolution of the American West, when cowboys, Indians, outlaws and sheriffs populated the land. 💚 Join the Absolute History club to get access to exclusive member benefits!

This is an extraordinary story of the most disturbing witch trial in British history and the key role played in it by one nine-year-old girl. Jennet Device, a beggar-girl from Pendle in Lancashire, was the star witness in 1612 in the trial of her own mother, her brother, her sister and many of her neighbours; thanks to her chilling testimony, they were all hanged.

Chariot Burials And Other Bizarre Practices From Britain's Ancient Past examines the specific people, events and evidence presented in this documentary. Professor Alice Roberts and the Digging For Britain team investigate the incredible archeological sites found all over the United Kingdom and beyond. What mysteries does the UK's soil and seas hide? 💚 Join the Absolute History club to get access to exclusive member benefits!

Dr. Suzannah Lipscomb reveals the hidden killers that lurk in every room across the ages. From the Tudor to the Post War era, we discover the lethal inventions and the 'safe' domestic home life of households from the past. 💚 Join the Absolute History club to get access to exclusive member benefits!

The public's perception of the Victorian era is that upper-class fustiness with a cold attitude to pleasure and mirth, but to what extent is that true? Discover what was really going on behind closed doors in Victorian Britain and why everything we thought we knew might be wrong. 💚 Join the Absolute History club to get access to exclusive member benefits!

The Hunt For The Lost Cities Of Ancient Persia examines the specific people, events and evidence presented in this documentary. Join David Adams as he retraces the journey of Alexander the Great on his conquest through the Persian Empire and into India. Discover what's left of these Ancient Civilizations and how Alexander's Journey helped reshape this part of the World. 💚 Join the Absolute History club to get access to exclusive member benefits!

Archaeologists in Scotland have uncovered an 800-year-old skeleton with stab wounds, reigniting a medieval murder mystery. Geneticist Professor Turi King and homicide detective Rod Demery are piecing together clues, from analyzing ancient bones to examining possible motives. Could this young man have been a victim of a violent past, or was he preyed upon as a pilgrim? Using forensic analysis, they're attempting to unlock secrets buried for centuries. 💚 Join the Absolute History club to get access to exclusive member benefits!

Was Britain's early history actually a vibrant period, when the island thrived under foreign influences from as far afield as the Middle East. Discover the real history of this time period beyond the myths of King Arthur and Merlin. 💚 Join the Absolute History club to get access to exclusive member benefits!

A 19th century that allows Paris to run to this day, follow the men and women who manage the Paris Sewers every day in a dark confined setting fraught with lethal gas to see how this underground city operates. 💚 Join the Absolute History club to get access to exclusive member benefits!

Archaeologists and detectives come together to investigate the chilling 100-year-old mystery of the Idaho Torso. A torso found in a cave leads to the rediscovery of Joseph Henry Loveless, a man once thought to have disappeared. Could Loveless, a bootlegger and fugitive, have been the victim of a revenge killing? Or was he a murderer who met a grisly end? Using forensic science, genetic genealogy, and old records, the team uncovers fascinating clues about life on the American frontier. 💚 Join the Absolute History club to get access to exclusive member benefits!

The Hunt For Greece's Lost Empire In Ancient Asia examines the specific people, events and evidence presented in this documentary. Join David Adams as he retraces the journey of Alexander the Great on his conquest through the Persian Empire and into India. Discover what's left of these Ancient Civilizations and how Alexander's Journey helped reshape this part of the World. 💚 Join the Absolute History club to get access to exclusive member benefits!

The Dark Ages have been misunderstood. History has identified the period following the fall of the Roman Empire as a descent into barbarism - a terrible time when civilization stopped. Waldemar Januszczak disagrees. In this four-part series, he argues that the Dark Ages were a time of great artistic achievement, with new ideas and religions provoking new artistic adventures. He embarks on a fascinating trip across Europe, Africa, and Asia visits the world's most famous collections, and discovers hidden artistic gems, all to prove that the Dark Ages were actually an 'Age of Light'. 💚 Join the Absolute History club to get access to exclusive member benefits!

Homicide detective Rod Demery and scientist Professor Turi King examine Europe's most famous ancient murder victim frozen where he was killed over 5000 years ago. 💚 Join the Absolute History club to get access to exclusive member benefits!

The 12 crystal skulls of South America supposedly hide an apocalyptic secret, but is there any truth to this legend? Join a host of experts as they reveal the secrets behind many of this continent's most enduring myths and legends. 💚 Join the Absolute History club to get access to exclusive member benefits!

4 Hours Of Britain's Most Incredible Archeological Finds examines the specific people, events and evidence presented in this documentary. Professor Alice Roberts and the Digging For Britain team investigate the incredible archeological sites found all over the United Kingdom and beyond. What mysteries does the UK's soil and seas hide? 💚 Join the Absolute History club to get access to exclusive member benefits!

The pair of modern couples have just reached the end of their attempt to live like 19th-Century homesteaders for a whole year. How will they find re-adjusting to the modern world? 💚 Join the Absolute History club to get access to exclusive member benefits!

From King Arthur to Jean d'Arc, discover what separates fact from fiction as enthusiasts and experts delve into the medieval world's greatest mysteries. 💚 Join the Absolute History club to get access to exclusive member benefits!

Two modern couples are trying to spend a whole year living like 19th Century pioneers in the Canadian wilderness. While summer and autumn were full of activity, winter brings freezing temperatures and a whole lot of boredom. 💚 Join the Absolute History club to get access to exclusive member benefits!

Why Is This Field Filled With Roman Babies And Other Archeological Mysteries examines the specific people, events and evidence presented in this documentary. Professor Alice Roberts and the Digging For Britain team investigate the incredible archeological sites found all over the United Kingdom and beyond. What mysteries does the UK's soil and seas hide? 💚 Join the Absolute History club to get access to exclusive member benefits!

For the Pioneers no season is more trying than winter. As food becomes scarce and the temperature drops how will modern couples face up to the harshest Canadian winter for 120 years while trying to live like their Pioneer ancestors? 💚 Join the Absolute History club to get access to exclusive member benefits!

Japan is a country steeped in myths and legends. Join a host of experts as they try and uncover the truth behind these tall tales, from elusive legendary swords to lost gold. 💚 Join the Absolute History club to get access to exclusive member benefits!

For the Pioneers no season is more trying than winter. How will modern couples face up to the harshest Canadian winter for 120 years while trying to live like their Pioneer ancestors? 💚 Join the Absolute History club to get access to exclusive member benefits!

The Bible is full of many mysteries from across the ancient world. From mysterious temples to ancient relics of dubious origin, scholars have tried for centuries to uncover the truth behind these myths. 💚 Join the Absolute History club to get access to exclusive member benefits!

Early pioneers had to rely on the land for almost everything and that included the roof over their heads. Join two modern couples as they spend a year living like Canada's original pioneers, which includes trying to build a house of their own. 💚 Join the Absolute History club to get access to exclusive member benefits!

The Book of Thoth is a legendary book of spells that some have called the ancient world's most important book. But is there any truth to this magical ancient Egyptian tome? Discover all this and the truth behind many more ancient mysteries from Perseus and the Minotaur to Helen of Troy's missing jewels. 💚 Join the Absolute History club to get access to exclusive member benefits!

Can modern couples spend a year in the Canadian wilderness, living like 19th-century pioneers? This lifestyle proves to be tougher than anyone imagined and things go from bad to worse when the homesteaders begin to fall ill. 💚 Join the Absolute History club to get access to exclusive member benefits!

Professor Alice Roberts and the Digging For Britain team investigate the Anglo-Saxons, the people who gave Britain its name. Discover why this group had a lot more in common with us than one might expect and why these supposed "dark ages" weren't really all that dark. 💚 Join the Absolute History club to get access to exclusive member benefits!

Can modern couples spend a year in the Canadian wilderness, living like 19th-century pioneers? See how the modern couples are selected and how long they manage to tough it out. 💚 Join the Absolute History club to get access to exclusive member benefits!

Professor Alice Roberts and the Digging For Britain team investigate a Bronze Age religious site. What can this fascinating site tell us about our ancient ancestors? 💚 Join the Absolute History club to get access to exclusive member benefits!

Join Professor Alice Roberts as she investigates the sunken wrecks of what were once some of the British Navy's most powerful warships. As well as this, find out more about some of the UK's most exciting archeological sites. 💚 Join the Absolute History club to get access to exclusive member benefits!

Professor Alice Roberts and the Digging For Britain team investigate an incredibly well-preserved Iron Age village. What can this fascinating site tell us about our ancient ancestors? 💚 Join the Absolute History club to get access to exclusive member benefits!

England's Civil War was one of the bloodiest and most brutal in the nation's history that pitted fellow countrymen against one another. Discover how this war was fought and ultimately won by the Parliamentarian side. 💚 Join the Absolute History club to get access to exclusive member benefits!

For decades Star Carr has been one of Europe's most important Mesolithic sites. However, recent changes to the area's soil means that these ancient artefacts are slowly dissolving away. Can Professor Alice Roberts and the Digging for Britain team save as much as they can from this vitally important archeological landscape? 💚 Join the Absolute History club to get access to exclusive member benefits!

Join Professor Alice Roberts as she investigates the West Country's most tantalizing archeological finds. 💚 Join the Absolute History club to get access to exclusive member benefits!

Investigating the most notorious murders ever to take place on the British railways. While this technological marvel may have had enormous positive impact in connecting the nation, it also provided crime with a new arena to enact its dastardly acts upon. 💚 Join the Absolute History club to get access to exclusive member benefits!

Dr Roberts explores Norfolk, Orkney and Devon for ancient remains of lost civilisations. She finds early flint tools, ancient shipwrecks and evidence of early religion, including cattle skulls and goddess statues. 💚 Join the Absolute History club to get access to exclusive member benefits!

In this Iron Age special, Professor Alice Roberts and archaeologists from across Britain examine incredible finds that challenge the notion that Iron Age societies were primitive and warlike. From Britain's best-preserved chariot burial to the underwater remains of a crannog, watch as archaeologists reveal the secrets of pre-Roman Britain. 💚 Join the Absolute History club to get access to exclusive member benefits!

Join Julie Montagu as she explores Stonor Park, a stately home famous for its enigmatic stone circle in the garden. Why is it there and what other secrets can be found in this historic home. 💚 Join the Absolute History club to get access to exclusive member benefits!

While Henry VIII may have helped turn Britain into a modern nation-state, he is far more famous for the number of wives he had. Why did Henry have so many spouses and why did many of them meet such an untimely end? 💚 Join the Absolute History club to get access to exclusive member benefits!

Join Julie Montagu as she explores the historic seat of the Earls of Sandwich, Hinchingbrooke House. Discover the intriguing history of this stately home and how the Montagus ultimately lost this grand property. 💚 Join the Absolute History club to get access to exclusive member benefits!

Discover the fascinating history of the men who climbed the North Face of the Eiger in the shadow of Hitler's Reich and the links between Alpine climbing and fascism. 💚 Join the Absolute History club to get access to exclusive member benefits!

Investigating the most notorious murders ever to take place on the British railways. The cases start from 1864 with the the first murder on a British railway. 💚 Join the Absolute History club to get access to exclusive member benefits!

David Reynolds takes a fresh look at the embattled presidency of Richard Nixon as he ran it largely from his 'den' - a hideaway office across the road from the White House. 💚 Join the Absolute History club to get access to exclusive member benefits!

Have Archeologists uncovered a key strategic advantage that Wellington held over Napoleon at the Battle of Waterloo? Join Professor Alice Roberts and a team of expert archaeologists as they uncover the timeless masterpieces from across Britain and beyond. 💚 Join the Absolute History club to get access to exclusive member benefits!

The Romans left a monumental impact on British history and culture. While some of this legacy is clear, other aspects lie hidden beneath our feet. Join Professor Alice Roberts and a team of expert archaeologists as they uncover the timeless masterpieces left behind by the Romans in Britain. 💚 Join the Absolute History club to get access to exclusive member benefits!

What Was Life Like For A 19th-Century Fur Trader? examines the specific people, events and evidence presented in this documentary. undefined

The Tudors were one of British history's most influential and famous dynasties. Join Professor Alice Roberts and a team of expert archaeologists as they uncover the timeless masterpieces left behind by the Tudors. 💚 Join the Absolute History club to get access to exclusive member benefits!

King Alfred of Wessex faced a crisis in 878 AD when a mounted force of Danes crossed into Wessex, catching him defenseless while his army had been disbanded. Despite the initial defeat, King Alfred was not finished. Alfred vowed to return victorious, earning the nickname "Alfred the Great" for his qualities of restraint, loyalty, generosity, chastity, and continence. 💚 Join the Absolute History club to get access to exclusive member benefits!