Episodes

  • What If Operation Valkyrie Had Succeeded & Killed Hitler? | History Undone

    What If Operation Valkyrie Had Succeeded & Killed Hitler? | History Undone
    Jan 10 2025
    On July 20, 1944, Claus von Stauffenberg led one of World War II’s most daring resistance plots: assassinate Adolf Hitler and overthrow the Nazi regime. But what if the bomb had worked? What if the coup had succeeded, and the resistance had taken control of Germany? Join James Hanson, Rear Admiral Dr. Chris Parry, and historian Nigel Jones as they uncover the bold plan that could have changed the course of history forever.

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    1 hr
  • What If Saladin Was Killed At The Battle Of Hattin? The Third Crusade WOULD NOT Have Happened

    What If Saladin Was Killed At The Battle Of Hattin? The Third Crusade WOULD NOT Have Happened
    Jan 3 2025
    The Battle of Hattin, a pivotal conflict during the Crusades, unfolded on July the 4th 1187. It happened at the crossroads of three continents, in some of the most fought over terrain in history, near the Horns of Hattin in modern-day Israel. Join James Hanson, Rear Admiral Dr Chris Parry - and for the first time on the show, Professor of the History of the Crusades at Royal Holloway University Jonathan Phillips, as they delve into this monumental engagement between the Crusader states and the Muslim forces of the Ayyubid Sultanate.

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    1 hr
  • The Battle of The Somme: How its Deadly Impact Went Far Beyond The Battlefield | History Undone

    The Battle of The Somme: How its Deadly Impact Went Far Beyond The Battlefield | History Undone
    Dec 27 2024
    James Hanson is joined once again by Rear Admiral Dr Chris Parry and Professor Alexander Watson to discuss one of the largest and bloodiest battles of the First World War: the Somme. The first day is infamous for being the deadliest day in British Army history, but after months the allies did achieve a semi-strategic victory of sorts. The costs were heavy however, and can the battle really be considered a turning point? Perhaps not, but its impact stretches far beyond the battlefield. This is History Undone.

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    58 mins
  • What if World War I Really Had Ended by Christmas? | History Undone Christmas Special

    What if World War I Really Had Ended by Christmas? | History Undone Christmas Special
    Dec 24 2024
    James Hanson is joined by Rear Admiral Dr Chris Parry and Professor Alexander Watson to discuss one of the most enduring, yet heavily mythologised stories of military history. It is of course the Christmas truce. Yet among the myth busting, they pose a separate question: what if the war had been over by Christmas as many thought in 1914? This is History Undone.

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    58 mins
  • What If The Spanish Armada Had Won? The US Would Not Exist Today | History Undone

    What If The Spanish Armada Had Won? The US Would Not Exist Today | History Undone
    Dec 20 2024

    James Hanson is joined once again by Rear Admiral Dr Chris Parry and the naval historian & YouTuber Drachinifel to discuss one of history's most storied naval fleets and failed conquests. The Spanish Armada set sail for England with the hope of invading, removing Queen Elizabeth I and reinstating Catholicism.


    Yet the English were ready - engaging and pursuing them in the Channel. It meant the Spanish were forced to flee into the North Sea and navigate back home via the Northern British and Irish coast. It was disastrous, leading to many ships being lost, and the conquest of England was over. This is History Undone.



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    1 hr
  • Introducing: History Undone

    Introducing: History Undone
    Dec 19 2024
    Welcome to History Undone with James Hanson, a channel that looks back at pivotal moments and asks 'What if?'. We'll be looking at key battles, strategic decisions and political outcomes with leading historians and current military experts and tacticians to see what might have happened differently, and more importantly, what impact those differences might have had on the world today.

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