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Popular history series where the past connects with the present.

Making History: 10/03/2015

10/03/2015

BBC Radio 4 - Making History, 10/03/2015

A great knight, the man behind Magna Carta.

Tom Holland is joined by Alice Taylor and Thomas Asbridge to discuss William Marshal and anti-semitism in the 13th century.

The rags to riches tale of our greatest knight, the man who ensured the legacy of Magna Carta. Alice Taylor and Thomas Asbridge join Tom Holland to discuss the life and times of William Marshal.

Dr Sean Cunningham and Helen Castor are in the National Archives at Kew to explore anti-semitism in the 13th century and the expulsion of the Jews in 1290.

Finally, the historian of the First World War Heather Jones explains why a book on the East German secret police would make ideal reading for any budding history student.

Producer: Nick Patrick
A Pier Production for BBC Radio 4.

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