Podcast
Cooper Talks
Hosted by Tobias Samuel Cooper · EN
A series of episodes to help develop an awareness and understanding of major issues in History and Politics across the USA, UK, Europe and global politics and ideologies; everything for the A Level History, Politics, GCSE History and just those with a curiosity and interest.
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Episodes
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Episode 4: Elizabeth I: Why was Mary Queen of Scots a problem for Elizabeth?
Mar 800:19:31Tap to summarizeA quick look at Mary Queen of Scots and why she oresented a challnege to Wlizabeth I, eapecially in 1568 ans how and why Elizabeth ealt with her as she did.
Transcribe →Episode 3: Elizabeth I: Challeneges to the Religious Settlement
Mar 100:24:19Tap to summarizeA look at the three key areas where challenges to the religious settlement came from; the Puritans, noble English Catholics and foreign catholics.
Transcribe →Episode 2: Elizabeth I: The Religious Settlement
Feb 1700:31:54Tap to summarizeA look at the compromise nature of the religiius settlement and why it was needed, as well as a quick look at the role of the Church.
Transcribe →Episode 1: Elizabeth I The problems at her accession
Feb 1600:35:09Tap to summarizeA quick look at the issues and challenges facing Elizabeth I when she became queen in 1558.
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UK Politics: Party Systems
Dec 5, 202300:40:55Tap to summarizeA look at how we catorgorise UK politicsl parties and what a Party system is and how we could approach an essay defining the type of party system that best describes the UK.
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Episode 16: The Cold War: The Collapse of the Warsaw Pact
May 1, 202300:32:33Tap to summarizeIn this episode I look at the events in Eastern Europe in 1988-89 that resulted from Gorbachev's New Thinking and how they would lead to the collapse of the Warsaw Pact and freedom and political changes that would effectively end the Cold War in Europe.
Transcribe →Episode 15: The Cold War: Gorbachev and the ending of the Cold War
Apr 28, 202300:32:40Tap to summarizeA look at Gorbachev and his New Thinking, including rhe impact it had on the Soviet Union, the Warsaw Pact and the Cold War with America.
Transcribe →Episode 14: The Cold War: Changing leaders 1980-85
Apr 26, 202300:10:45Tap to summarizeA look at the period 1980-85 and the changing leadership in the USSR
Transcribe →Episode 13: The Cold War: Reagan and the Second Cold War
Apr 26, 202300:24:54Tap to summarizeLooking at Reagan’s more aggressive stance and the beginning of a more aggressive period in the Cold War after Detente.
Transcribe →Episode 12: The Cold War: Solidarity
Apr 23, 202300:20:25Tap to summarizeA look at the rise of Solidarity in Poland in the ewrly 1980s, consdering its importance for the rest of the Cold War
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