The Backbreaking Labor Of Summer On A Victorian Farm

Living the life of an Edwardian farmer isn't just about working the land—it's about working the sea! This month, Ruth Goodman is hunting for brown shrimp and building a fish smokery, while Alex and Peter join a traditional sailing trawler, the Key Wade, for a dangerous trawl. From cattle droving and making essential lanolin to learning the deceptive secrets of the Edwardian séance, our team fights to find a new source of income. 💚 Join the Absolute History club to get access to exclusive member benefits! 📺

Historian Ruth Goodman and archaeologists Alex Langlands and Peter Ginn are living as Edwardian farmers for a year. The episode centers on preparing for the arrival of a paddle steamer full of tourists for Empire Day, a huge summertime bonanza. 💚 Join the Absolute History club to get access to exclusive member benefits! 📺 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.

This documentary explores the life of Amon Göth, the sadistic commandant of the Kraków-Płaszów concentration camp and one of the most chilling figures of the Holocaust. This SS officer transformed the labor camp into a site of intense cruelty, committing mass murder while also engaging in rampant corruption. We detail his rise to infamy and his stark contrast to Oskar Schindler, the industrialist who saved hundreds from Göth's terror during World War 2. War Stories is your one-stop shop for all things military history. From Waterloo to Verdun, we'll be bringing you only the best documentaries and stories from history's most engaging and dramatic conflicts. 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. You can find more from us on

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This documentary unveils the monumental engineering and scandalous history behind the Château de Chambord, a structure so ambitious it was once deemed impossible. Commissioned by the young, visionary King Francis I and designed in collaboration with the legendary Leonardo da Vinci, this "stone giant" was built on a treacherous swamp using revolutionary 3D-like geometry, including its famous double-helix staircase. From hiding the Mona Lisa during WWII to bankrupting the French treasury, the video explores the construction secrets, the "coded messages" in its architecture, and the 500-year-old mystery of its missing floor plans. 💚 Join the Absolute History club to get access to exclusive member benefits! 📺 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.

Discover the real story behind Henry VIII, Anne Boleyn, and the birth of the English Reformation in this deeply human tale of passion, ambition, and betrayal. Dive into the turbulent life of Henry VIII: his all-consuming love for Anne Boleyn, his desperate quest for a male heir, and the seismic break with the Catholic Church that created the Church of England. This video uncovers Henry's romantic letters, Anne’s rise and tragic fall, and the courtroom intrigue involving Catherine of Aragon, Thomas Wolsey, Thomas Cromwell, and Jane Seymour. You'll learn how Anne's influence introduced radical ideas, set England on a transformative course, and how court rivalries and political ambition led to bloodshed, heartbreak, and the executioner's block. Through dramatic narration and historical insights, explore why Anne Boleyn captivated Henry and ignited a succession crisis, how Henry’s search for sons rewrote England’s destiny, and why Jane Seymour’s tragic triumph marked the king’s emotional zenith. The dissolution of the monasteries, the rise of powerful courtiers, bitter royal contests, and England’s religious revolution are told in vivid detail. This is not just history