Between the end of the Middle Ages and the late 18th century, over 50,000 Europeans were persecuted, tortured and executed on charges of witchcraft. The pogrom was triggered by the book 'Malleus Maleficarum', published in 1486. Its detailed instructions for persecuting and annihilating alleged witches triggered a mass hysteria.

After proving himself on the field of battle in the French and Indian War, Benjamin Martin wants not...

In 18th century France, Marquise de Merteuil asks her ex-lover Vicomte de Valmont to seduce the futu...

An idyllic voyage to Tahiti in 1789 turns a crew aboard the H.M.S. Bounty against its captain when t...

In the 18th century, Robert's beloved Helena is forced to marry the cruel Henrik Brest. Robert becom...

In the highlands of Scotland in the 1700s, Rob Roy tries to lead his small town to a better future, ...

Painter Francisco Goya becomes involved with the Spanish Inquisition after his muse, Inés, is arrest...

Isolated bell-ringer Quasimodo wishes to leave Notre Dame tower against the wishes of Judge Claude F...

Aging King George III of England is exhibiting signs of madness, a problem little understood in 1788...

When a Spanish Jesuit goes into the South American wilderness to build a mission in the hope of conv...

Fletcher Christian successfully leads a revolt against the ruthless Captain Bligh on the HMS Bounty....

Colonial representatives gather in Philadelphia with the aim of establishing a set of governmental r...

The true story of William Wilberforce and his courageous quest to end the British slave trade. Along...

The Count of Maravillas receives an unusual proposal from a masked woman: to kidnap the valido of Ki...

Danton and Robespierre were close friends and fought together in the French Revolution, but by 1793 ...

A history of the French Revolution beginning from the decision of the king to convene the Etats-Gene...

Salem 1692. The young Abigail, seduced and abandoned by John Proctor, accuses John's wife of being a...

In 19th century France, Jean Valjean, a man imprisoned for stealing bread, must flee a relentless po...

A story of love and life among the landed English gentry during the Georgian era. Mr. Bennet is a ge...

Keith Garner visits historical locations, elegant chapels and bustling city centres as he discovers ...