Short History Of...
Hosted by John Hopkins · NOISER
4.8from 12,104 ratings
- 283
- Episodes
- 150
- Transcribed
- 12,104
- Ratings
- Daily
- Cadence
- 2021
- First episode
About Short History Of...
History is full of the extraordinary. Each week, we'll transport you back in time to witness history's most incredible moments and remarkable people. New episodes Mondays, or a week early for Noiser+ subscribers. With Noiser+ you'll also get ad-free listening and exclusive content on shows across the Noiser podcast network. Click the subscription banner at the top of the feed to get started or head to noiser.com/subscriptions A Short History of Ancient Rome - the debut book from the Noiser Network is out now! Discover the epic rise and fall of Rome like never before. Pick up your copy now at your local bookstore or visit noiser.com/books to learn more. For advertising enquiries, email info@adelicious.fm No part of this podcast may be used or reproduced in any manner for the purpose of training artificial intelligence technologies or systems. In accordance with Article 4(3) of the DSM Directive 2019/790, Noiser Ltd expressly reserves this work from the text and data mining exception.
- Publisher
- NOISER
- Category
- history
- Language
- en
- Explicit
- No
- First episode
- 27 Jul 2021
- Latest episode
- 20 Sept 2026
Latest episodes
150 of 283 episodes have a transcript.
20 Sept 2026TRANSCRIPT
The Peasants’ Revolt
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The Empire State Building
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The Peasants’ Revolt
Published 20 Sept 2026 · Transcript excerpt
[…] The remaining minority are those who do not work in agriculture, merchants, tradespeople, artisans, lower-level clergy. By the 14th century, with the growth of towns and cities, they form an increasingly influential middle class. For the vast majority, life is hard. Most people cannot look for work without the permission of the lord of their manor. And if you're born poor, there is little chance of escape from the grind. But a brutal catalyst is about to spark change. Juliet Barker is a medieval historian and author of the book England Arise. There were lots and lots of people who were living on manors where they were obliged to perform services in order to hold their land. […]
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- 4.7 / 5
- 2,646 ratings
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- 4.9 / 5
- 9,458 ratings
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