Fashion Curator Reviews Historic Costumes In Famous Movies

How To Dress For All Occasions In The 18th Century!' History Hit's Alice Loxton visits the Fashion Museum in Bath to explore the evolution of women's fashion throughout the last few centuries. From Victorian bonnets and corsets to dresses worn by Kendall Jenner on the red carpet, Alice is joined by the Fashion Museum's curator Rosemary Harden who provides all the sartorial advice required - even helping Alice try on some of the clothing!

Historian Kate Lister Rates Historic Couples In Movies *This video has been re-uploaded due to an error with a previous version* In this video historian Dr Kate Lister, a lecturer at Leeds Trinity University, and host of Betwixt the Sheets Podcast on History Hit, reviews couples in famous movies for historic accuracy and realism. She rates scenes from the hit film 'The Favourite' (2018), which depicts the relationship between Queen Anne and Sarah Churchill. She comments on the portrayal of Alexander the Great and his love interest, the eunuch Bagoas, in the movie 'Alexander' (2004). Next, she rates how 'The Other Boleyn Girl' (2008) depicts the relationship between Henry VIII and the Boleyn sisters, Anne and Mary. An awkward scene featuring King John, Isabella of France and Eleanor of Aquitaine from 'Robin Hood' (2010) also features. Finally, the iconic affair between Jack and Rose, played by Leonardo di Caprio and Kate Winslet, in 'Titanic' (1997) is rated for accuracy.

The Real Story Of The Tomb Of The Unknown Warrior' Dan Snow explores the story of Westminster Abbey's most poignant memorials. The First World War was a conflict like nothing the World had ever known. More than 700,000 men mobilised in the UK would die during the conflict. Roughly 250,000 of those would have no known grave. The Tomb of the Unknown Warrior became a place where all those people who were denied a grave to visit could come to remember their loved ones. November 2020 marks 100 years since this unknown soldier was laid to rest in Westminster Abbey. For the centenary Dan Snow visits the Abbey and the National Army Museum, to learn more about an untold story behind the Unknown Warrior. Featuring Justin Saddington, curator of the Unknown Warrior exhibition at the National Army Museum.

Secrets Of The Roman Baths | And Why Swimming Is Banned! In this video, Alice Loxton visits one of the most fascinating Roman sites in Britain, the Roman baths in the glorious city of Bath. But don’t worry, this is not another dreaded Latin lesson. Alice takes you, the subscribers of the History Hit the original video platform channel, through the best bits of the history, the history without the boring bits. She looks at everything from trendy hairstyles to sacrificial altars, we’ll get to grips with ancient curses, beguiling myths and front page news discoveries. She even shows you where our ancestors got it wrong, with typos and botched jobs - which landed them, in, well, a lot of hot water. So gather your rubber ducks and grab a towel, it’s time to dive head first into the remarkable secrets history of the Roman baths.

Medieval historian Matt Lewis reviews the film A Knight's Tale starring Heath Ledger, Mark Addy, Rufus Sewell, Paul Bettany and Alan Tudyk. Is it historically accurate? Does it matter? We'll find out. You can now become a History Hit member right here on the original video platform! Join for access to a new exclusive documentary every week, and access to over 160+ of our documentaries presented by world-renowned historians like Dan Snow, Eleanor Janega, Tristan Hughes, Mary Beard, Matt Lewis and more.

The Real History Of Florence Nightingale | The Lady With The Lamp' Alice Loxton pays a visit to The Florence Nightingale Museum to unveil the true story of the Lady with the Lamp - the real history of Florence Nightingale. Joined by David Green and Amber Lickerish, she learns how Nightingale broke through the restrictions of Victorian convention, laid the foundations for modern nursing, and tirelessly campaigned for social justice.