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Catholic king Louis XII's troubled bid to overcome La Rochelle - the largest Protestant base in France

Joan of Arc's victory at the Siege of Orléans, which took place from October 1428 to May 1429. It proved a turning point in the Hundred Years' War between France and England

The Battle of Alesia, in which Roman forces under the command of Julius Caesar besieged Alesia, within which sheltered a confederation of Gallic tribes

How fortresses redefined the art of warfare, starting with the daunting fortress of Richard the Lionheart - an amazing feat of medieval military construction

Catholic king Louis XII's troubled bid to overcome La Rochelle - the largest Protestant base in France

Joan of Arc's victory at the Siege of Orléans, which took place from October 1428 to May 1429. It proved a turning point in the Hundred Years' War between France and England

The Battle of Alesia, in which Roman forces under the command of Julius Caesar besieged Alesia, within which sheltered a confederation of Gallic tribes

Revealing the secrets of the Mafia's most notorious members, beginning with Sam Giancana, who was associated with the Kennedys, Frank Sinatra and the CIA

The story of crime boss Charlie 'Lucky' Luciano, who used his Mafia connections to help the US government during the Second World War in return for his parole

The story of mobster Joe Colombo, whose love of fame and money was matched by his determination to campaign against Italian-American harassment in the 1970s

The story of the ambitious John Gotti, who became the boss of the Gambino family after ordering the death of the former head

Part one of two. Documentary exploring Sicily's ancient past when it was the breadbasket of the ancient and then medieval world

Part two of two. The island's role on the frontlines of a clash of civilisations during the Spanish era, when its glorious baroque buildings were also created

Revealing the secrets of the Mafia's most notorious members, beginning with Sam Giancana, who was associated with the Kennedys, Frank Sinatra and the CIA

Paul Murton tours Outer Orkney, taking in the most northerly island, North Ronaldsay, Papa Stronsay, which is populated by an order of monks, and the uninhabited island of Stroma

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