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Travel back in time with our videos and have fun with history!

Watch as we interview a medieval noblewoman, a prehistoric flint miner and even Henry VIII. Put your Roman knowledge to the test with Rattus Rattus, and learn how to recreate our castles in Minecraft. Make your own sword and shield following our step by step guides, or go on an animated journey through the story of England.

History in a nutshell

In this series, we answer the big questions from history that you want to know about! Find out who was the first king of England, what the industrial revolution was, why medieval people believed in ghosts and more!

Featured: what were the real 12 days of Christmas?

You're probably familiar with the famous carol featuring birds, gold rings and leaping lords but do you know what the twelve days of Christmas would have really involved? In this festive episode, we reveal the religious symbolism behind the twelve days of Christmas and look at how people celebrated them throughout history.

  • The Animals of Boscobel

    Meet Kyra-Alice Povey and the animals she looks after, from Lucie the biscuit-eating pig to Charles the fluffy Ryeland sheep, in the Victorian farmyard at Boscobel House in Shropshire.

  • Traditional Games at Audley End House

    Kids Rule TV presenter Esme Todd visits Audley End House and Gardens in Essex to try out some of the traditional games families have played there over the centuries, from football to sack racing.

  • Fool School With Tom Fool

    From the costumes, classic tricks and even catapults, our expert fool, TomFool, sheds light on the real history of foolery while, you guessed it, making a fool of himself along the way.

Meet the beekeeper at Battle Abbey!

950 years after William the Conqueror beat King Harold at the Battle of Hastings in 1066, Battle Abbey has become home to up to 30,000 bees. Find out about bees, what a beekeeper does and how honey was used in the past.

Storytime

Discover three tales from English Heritage sites: find out about the Wild Man of Belsay, hear the legend of King Arthur and listen to the story of the two giants of Stokesay who lived on opposing sides of a Shropshire valley.

  • Storytime - The Wild Man of Belsay

  • Storytime - Arthur and Tintagel

  • Storytime - The Stokesay Giants

Kids Rule! TV

Join Esme on a journey back in time. In each episode of Kids Rule! TV, you can discover what life was like in the past, meet important historical figures, get creative with our craft ideas and even try our tasty historical recipes.

  • Episode 1: The Anglo Saxons

  • Episode 2: The Romans

  • Episode 3: Castles

  • Episode 4: Victorians

  • Episode 5: The Bronze Age

  • Episode 6: The Norman Conquest

  • Episode 7: Operation Dynamo

Ben Shires in front of Dover Castle

History at home live

TV presenter Ben Shires helped us host some amazing live lessons in 2020. In case you missed them, we’re sharing all the streams here, so you can catch up on castles, get clued up on Tudors and learn all about the legendary King Arthur.

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Test your Roman knowledge with Rattus Rattus

How well do you know Roman history? Do you know your centurion from your Caesar? Find out in this fun quiz with Rattus Rattus.