Nicola Tallis joins Dan to talk about Margaret Beaufort, the mother of Henry VII and matriarch of the Tudor dynasty.
Dan Snow and Kate Williams talk about the rise and fall of Mary Queen of Scots.
Dan talks to Robert Icke, whose new adaptation of Mary Stuart is at the Duke of York's Theatre. He also discusses the play and its historical context with Anna Whitelock.
In November 1519, Hernando CortΓ©s approached the capital of the Aztec kingdom and came face to face with its ruler, Moctezuma. The story which follows has been told countless times following a Spanish narrative. A key part of the story has been overlooked - until now. After being taught the Roman...