History Undone

Join Rear Admiral Dr. Chris Parry, a military historian, and Professor Anna Whitelock, an expert on the Stuart period, as they explore the dramatic possibilities of a successful Gunpowder Plot in 1605. They discuss the conspirators' motivations, the intricacies of political tensions, and the implications of assassinating King James I. What if the plot had succeeded? They analyze potential chaos, shifts in power dynamics, and the long-term effects on British identity and global politics. Would there have been a different landscape for Catholic support and political violence in Europe?

James Hanson is joined by Rear Admiral Dr Chris Parry and Professor Marcus Bull to discuss one of the most famous and mythologised battles of the 16th century period: The Great Siege of Malta in 1565. It was a fierce battle between empires, faiths and ideals, as the greatly outnumbered Christian Knights Hospitaller, which had been headquartered on the island for 35 years, held out against the might of the Ottoman Empire. Yet what if the Ottomans had succeeded nearly 500 years ago? This is History Undone. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This episode of History Undone is sponsored by Visit Malta. To find out more information, head to visitmalta.com #adJames Hanson is joined by Rear Admiral Dr Chris Parry and the historical consultant on Christopher Nolan's 2017 movie 'Dunkirk' Joshua Levine to describe the miraculous evacuation of British and French troops in 1940. In what was actually a crushing military defeat, the highly unusual plan was carried out with an extraordinary level of success and contributed to Britain's decision to fight on in the Second World War. Yet what if it hadn't worked and over 338,000 allied troops had been lost. This is History Undone.#ChristopherNolan #movie #Dunkirk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Klaus Schmider, a Senior Lecturer and author specializing in WWII strategies, teams up with Rear Admiral Chris Parry, a noted historian, to explore the hypothetical scenario where Germany doesn't declare war on the U.S. in 1941. They discuss the ripple effects of such a decision, including potential advantages for Hitler against the Soviet Union. The conversation delves into the strategic miscalculations leading to the declaration, the dynamics of the Axis powers leading up to Pearl Harbor, and how this choice might have altered the course of WWII and global relations.

This episode of History Undone is sponsored by Visit Malta. To find out more information, head to visitmalta.com #adJames Hanson is joined by Rear Admiral Dr Chris Parry and Nigel Jones to discuss what could have happened had Britain sued for peace with Nazi Germany after the disastrous fall of France in May 1940. There were some in Britain who were certainly keen on the idea, but the appointment of Winston Churchill, not Lord Halifax as prime minister was just one reason that assured this alternate timeline did not happen. If it had, how would the world view Britain, would we be looking at a Nazi dominated continent and does Operation Barbarossa even succeed? This is History Undone. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

James Hanson is joined by Rear Admiral Dr Chris Parry and Professor Alexander Watson to discuss one of the most profound what ifs of 20th century history - the decision by the US to enter the First World War in 1917. Without the nation's involvement does Germany rule much of Eastern Europe, do you still see the rise of the Nazis and are the US and UK allies today? This is History Undone. This episode of History Undone is sponsored by Visit Malta. To find out more information, head to visitmalta.com #ad Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This episode of History Undone is sponsored by Visit Malta. To find out more information, head to visitmalta.com #adOn today's History Undone, the team cover the Falklands War in 1982 and James Hanson is joined by arguably two of the best placed people on earth to discuss the conflict. Rear Admiral Dr Chris Parry served, and even fired the first shots in the conflict and Professor Sir Lawrence Freedman wrote the official history of the war. Yet what if Argentina had secured an unlikely victory here? Margaret Thatcher would almost certainly have been forced to resign and Britain's standing on the world stage during the Cold War looks very different indeed. This is History Undone. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

James Hanson is joined by Rear Admiral Dr Chris Parry and the naval YouTuber  @Drachinifel  to discuss one of the most oft-overlooked engagements of the Second World War: the Battle of the Coral Sea. It was the world's first carrier-to-carrier battle, with no ships actually catching sight of each other across the four day conflict. While the Battle of Midway that followed has gone down in history as a key turning point and famous American victory, the team argue that it was Coral Sea that set the tone and began to change US fortunes in the Pacific. This is History Undone.This episode of History Undone is sponsored by Visit Malta. To find out more information, head to visitmalta.com #ad Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

James Hanson is joined by Rear Admiral Dr Chris Parry and Professor Niall Barr to discuss one of the most overlooked, but brutal campaigns of the Second World War: The Siege of Malta. Between 1940 and 1942 the tiny Mediterranean island came under a relentless siege from the Axis and was the most bombed place on Earth. It still holds the record for longest period of sustained bombing ever: 154 consecutive days and nights. The island held firm, but if the Axis had taken hold here, how might the rest of the war have played out? This is History Undone.This episode of History Undone is sponsored by Visit Malta. To find out more information, head to visitmalta.com #ad Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

James is joined by historian Jonathan Trigg and Rear Admiral Dr Chris Parry to discuss the largest battle in the history of warfare: the Battle of Kursk. It was one of a number of Soviet victories over Germany on the Eastern front in WW2, but would a German victory here have changed the outcome of the war and history itself? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.