• The Age of Invention: The Beginning of the Modern World?

  • Apr 14 2025
  • Length: 56 mins
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The Age of Invention: The Beginning of the Modern World?

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  • Assassin's Creed Syndicate incorporates technology into its gameplay and story more than any other game in the series. Its setting in Victorian London represents the culmination of a remarkable period of British history known as the Age of Invention. Or does it? Did the Age really end, and are we still living in it?


    To help Matt Lewis get to grips with the vast and fascinating Age of Invention, he's joined by Dr Anton Howes, author of the Age of Invention blog.


    Echoes of History is a Ubisoft podcast, brought to you by History Hit.


    Hosted by: Matt Lewis

    Edited by: Alex Jones

    Produced by: Matt Lewis, Robin McConnell

    Senior Producer: Anne-Marie Luff

    Production Manager: Beth Donaldson

    Executive Producers: Etienne Bouvier, Julien Fabre, Steve Lanham, Jen Bennett


    Music:

    A Gauntlet Scherzo by Austin Wintory

    The Churning Seas of London by Austin Wintory

    Waltzing on Rooftops and Cobblestones by Austin Wintory


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    Tell us your favourite Assassin's Creed game or podcast episode at echoes-of-history@historyhit.com

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