The best idea for a country there has ever been – period! This week Neil travels to America to visit James Madison the man credited with writing the opening to the Constitution of the United States a profound document whose base note is ‘the power of the people’, a note that resonates with us still. To help support this podcast series & get exclusive content every week sign up to 'Neil Oliver' @Patreon.comhttps://www.patreon.com/neiloliver Shop – for t-shirts, mugs and more series merchandise go to,https://neil-oliver.creator-spring.com Check out Neil’s YouTube Channelhttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UCnVR-SdKxQeTvXtUSPFCL7g The series Instagram account is called, ‘Neil Oliver Love Letter’https://www.instagram.com/neiloliverloveletter Neil Oliver History Podcasts,Season 1: Neil Oliver's Love Letter To The British IslesSeason 2: Neil Oliver's Love Letter To The WorldAvailable on all the usual providershttps://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/neil-olivers-love-letter-to-the-british-isles Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A beautiful woman is led in chains to a town square packed with onlookers: standing before the crowd an executioner swings his sword and cuts off her head! This week we travel with Neil to Switzerland as the last person in Europe to be tried and convicted of witchcraft is executed.To help support this podcast series & get exclusive content every week sign up to 'Neil Oliver' @Patreon.comhttps://www.patreon.com/neiloliver Shop – for series merchandise go to,https://neil-oliver.creator-spring.com Check out Neil’s YouTube Channelhttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UCnVR-SdKxQeTvXtUSPFCL7g The series Instagram account is called, ‘Neil Oliver Love Letter’https://www.instagram.com/neiloliverloveletter Neil Oliver History Podcasts,Season 1: Neil Oliver's Love Letter To The British IslesSeason 2: Neil Oliver's Love Letter To The WorldAvailable on all the usual providershttps://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/neil-olivers-love-letter-to-the-british-isles Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Religious zealotry, factional fighting and a new kid on the block! This week we travel with Neil to the Indian city of Murshidabad as Lieutenant Colonel Robert Clive lines up his troops against the forces of the Nawab of Bengal, Siraj ud-Daulah, at the Battle of Plassey – a battle that changed the world!To help support this podcast series & get exclusive content every week sign up to 'Neil Oliver' on Patreon.comhttps://www.patreon.com/neiloliver Shop - for series merchandise go to,https://neil-oliver.creator-spring.com Check out Neil’s YouTube Channelhttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UCnVR-SdKxQeTvXtUSPFCL7g The series Instagram account is called, ‘Neil Oliver Love Letter’https://www.instagram.com/neiloliverloveletter Neil Oliver History Podcasts,Season 1: Neil Oliver's Love Letter To The British IslesSeason 2: Neil Oliver's Love Letter To The WorldAvailable on all the usual providershttps://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/neil-olivers-love-letter-to-the-british-isles Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Invention, innovation, and entrepreneurial dynamism are at the heart of the Industrial Revolution. This week we travel with Neil to Devon in England. It’s 1712 and the brilliant engineer Tomas Newcomen is harnessing the power of steam and helping to kick start the Industrial Revolution.To help support this podcast series & get access to exclusive videos every week sign up to 'Neil Oliver' on Patreon.comhttps://www.patreon.com/neiloliverShop - for series merchandise go to,https://neil-oliver.creator-spring.com Check out Neil’s YouTube Channelhttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UCnVR-SdKxQeTvXtUSPFCL7g The series Instagram account is called, ‘Neil Oliver Love Letter’https://www.instagram.com/neiloliverloveletter Neil Oliver History Podcasts,Season 1: Neil Oliver's Love Letter To The British IslesSeason 2: Neil Oliver's Love Letter To The WorldAvailable on all the usual providershttps://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/neil-olivers-love-letter-to-the-british-isles Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A battle many regard as one of the most significant in history! This week we travel with Neil to Blenheim in Germany as the cauldron of bitter royal rivalries vying for ultimate control of Europe boils over into the Spanish War of Succession.To help support this podcast series & get access to extra, exclusive videos every week sign up to 'Neil Oliver' on Patreon.comhttps://www.patreon.com/neiloliver For series merchandise, shop at,https://neil-oliver.creator-spring.com Check out Neil’s YouTube Channelhttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UCnVR-SdKxQeTvXtUSPFCL7g The series Instagram account is called, ‘Neil Oliver Love Letter’https://www.instagram.com/neiloliverloveletter Neil Oliver History Podcasts,Season 1: Neil Oliver's Love Letter To The British IslesSeason 2: Neil Oliver's Love Letter To The World,are available on all the usual providershttps://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/neil-olivers-love-letter-to-the-british-isles Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.