The Battle of Thermopylae was fought between an alliance of Greek city-states, led by King Leonidas of Sparta, and the Persian Empire of Xerxes at the narrow coastal pass of Thermopylae ("The Hot Gates"). The Persian invasion was a delayed response to the defeat of the first Persian invasion of Greece, which had been ended by the Athenian victory at the Battle of Marathon in 490 BC. Xerxes had amassed a huge army and navy, and set out to conquer all of Greece.

Our story is set in the period between the Battle of Sekigahara in 1600 and the Siege of Osaka in 1614. Years of warfare end in a Japan unified under the Tokugawa shogunate, but the peace is threatened. It follows Sarutobi Sasuke, a spy for the Sanada Clan. Sasuke, tired of conflict, longs for peace. When a high-ranking spy named Tatewaki Koriyama defects from the shogun to a rival clan, Sasuke is caught between two rival groups of spies, those working for the Tokugawa Shogunate and those supporting the Toyotomi Clan. English Subtitles How the Tokugawa Shogunate came into power is a fascinating story. One historical novel that deals with the events preceding our story can be found here:https://amzn.to/3dAvSsp For an audio version of the famous battle that led to the Tokugawa Shoguns, go here: https://amzn.to/3aILKr0

A tour de force true story concerning the conflict between Sir Thomas More and King Henry VIII of England. The King wishes to divorce his wife Catherine of Aragon because she did not bear him a son and prefers to marry Anne Boleyn. Because More would not take an oath that would have essentially endorsed the king's separation from the church in Rome, the More was imprisoned, tried, and eventually executed. Throughout the story, More is forthright, witty, contemplative, and honest (some might argue that he is too honest). He follows his conscience all the way to his martyrdom. The fued between King Henry VIII and Sir Thomas More can be found in many historical novels. This is the book version of our story: https://amzn.to/2OWUam9 For fascinating biographies of these two titans, but told in audio form, go here: https://amzn.to/3qHpx24, and here: https://amzn.to/3kcy7mX

Braveheart is an historical drama epic film about William Wallace, a 13th-century Scottish warrior who led the Scots in the First War of Scottish Independence against King Edward I of England. In 1280, King Edward "Longshanks" invades and conquers Scotland following the death of Alexander III of Scotland, who left no heir to the throne. Young William Wallace witnesses Longshanks' treachery, survives the deaths of his father and brother, and is taken abroad on a pilgrimage throughout Europe by his paternal Uncle Argyle, where he is educated. Years later, Longshanks grants his noblemen land and privileges in Scotland, including Prima Nocte (or droit du seigneur, the right of the lord to have sex with female subjects on their wedding nights). Meanwhile, Wallace returns to Scotland and is reunited with his childhood friend, Hamish Campbell and falls in love with his other childhood friend, Murron MacClannough; they marry in secret so she will not have to spend the night with the local English lord. Wallace rescues Murron from being raped by English soldiers, but as she fights off their second attempt, Murron is captured and publicly executed by having her throat slit. In retribution, Wallace leads his clan to slaughter and the beginning of a rebellion for Scottish freedom. William Wallace is an interesting historical figure who's life played a pivotal role in the history of Scotland, England and Wales. Here is a detailed figure of the warrior: https://amzn.to/3pNBdPJ For autobiographies concerning Robert The Bruce, King of Scotland, go here: https://amzn.to/2ZJpB5K