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Take a deep dive into History’s biggest moments with Tom Holland & Dominic Sandbrook. Explore the stories of History’s most brutal rulers, deadly battles, and world-changing events. From the rise and fall of the Roman Empire, the Nazi conquest of Europe, and Hitler’s evil master plan for world domination, to the French Revolution, the sinking of the Titanic, or the Norman Conquest of England in...
Episodios de The Rest Is Historyúltimos 50
#700700. The Troubles: Bloody Sunday (Part 4)
· 1:24:07
How did Bloody Sunday erupt on the 30th of January 1972? Why did it follow on the heels of terrible violence? And, what were the consequences of that violent day? Join Tom and Dominic as they discuss the tragic events...
#699699. The Troubles: Return of the IRA (Part 3)
· 1:23:51
What was the Provisional IRA, and why did they return to the fray at the high point of The Troubles in Northern Ireland? How did a series of bloody battles, including the Short Strand Battle, brutally intensify tensions...
#698698. The Troubles: The Brink of Civil War (Part 2)
· 1:22:10
Why did the violence of the Troubles escalate as it did in Ulster? How did a series of marches from Belfast to Derry in 1969 result in terrible violence, and heighten the conflict? And, which terrible events saw the...
#697697. The Troubles: Murder in Belfast (Part 1)
· 1:26:16
How did the Troubles break out in Northern Ireland in the 1960s, and how far back does the dispute really go? Why did the conflict intensify as it did? And, what did it really mean to be a Catholic in Northern Ireland?...
#696696. Elizabeth I vs The Catholics: Killing the Queen of Scots (Part 6)
· 1:09:49
How did the Babington Plot, another Catholic conspiracy to assassinate Elizabeth I and replace her with the imprisoned Mary Queen of Scots, unfold? Did the Spanish help her? How did Sir Francis Walsingham and his web of...
#695695. Elizabeth I vs The Catholics: The Shadow War (Part 5)
· 1:01:55
Who was the charismatic Sir Philip Sidney, a beloved but also suspect courtier to Elizabeth I? Why, in 1585, was England in such danger from a Spanish invasion? And, would Sydney, with his friend Sir Francis Drake, help...
#694694. Elizabeth I vs The Catholics: A Treacherous Conspiracy (Part 4)
· 1:12:34
After ransacking Spanish treasure ships, would Elizabeth I betray Sir Francis Drake to her enemies? Who did she back in the French civil wars? And, with the help of English conspirators, would Mary Queen of Scots, incur...
#693693. Elizabeth I vs The Catholics: England’s Greatest Hero (Part 3)
· 1:16:40
Why is Sir Francis Drake enshrined as one of England’s greatest heroes? Where did he come from, and how did he rise to prominence and earn the adoration of Elizabeth I, from obscure poverty? And, why is he also such a...
#692692. Elizabeth I vs The Catholics: A Massacre in Paris (Part 2)
· 1:11:35
What inspired the deadliest bloodbath of the Tudor age: the St Bartholomew’s Day Massacre of 1572, in which protestants were slaughtered en masse? How did it drive Elizabeth I’s spy master, Francis Walsingham, to...
#691691. Elizabeth I vs The Catholics: The Queen’s Spymaster (Part 1)
· 1:12:09
How did Elizabeth I rule England? Why was she constantly in mortal peril in 1569? Who was Sir William Cecil, and why was he so crucial to her reign? And, how did his network of spies keep her alive, and England...
#690690. A Murderous Affair: Death at Mayerling (Part 2)
· 1:19:05
What really happened at the Habsburgian hunting lodge, Mayerling? Did Crown Prince Rudolf and his mistress, Baroness Mary Vetsera, really commit a romantic murder suicide, or did the heir cold-heartedly murder the 17...
#689689. A Murderous Affair: The Habsburgs’ Greatest Scandal (Part 1)
· 1:12:59
What was Vienna like in the 1880s? Why was Crown Prince Rudolf of Austria seen as the outcast of the prestigious Habsburg dynasty? And, how would meeting 17 year-old Baroness Mary Vetsera on his 30th birthday change...
#688688. The Odyssey: Return of the King (Part 2)
· 1:05:48
How did the second half of Odysseus’ long journey home to Ithaca play out? What does the epic’s account of the Olympian gods indicate about Ancient Greek religion? And, how did Odysseus finally make it home to Penelope...
#687687. The Odyssey: Hero of the Trojan Horse (Part 1)
· 1:11:48
How does The Odyssey, one of the greatest stories of all time, unfold? What historical events may it be based on? And, where might Odysseus, the hero of Homer’s epic, have faced his various trials in real life? Join Tom...
#686686. Jefferson: The Betrayal of Liberty (Part 4)
· 1:21:37
What part did Thomas Jefferson play in writing the American Declaration of Independence? Where did he come from, and how did it shape his attitude to the future of the U.S.A? And, why was he such a contentious figure?...
#685685. Hamilton: Duel to the Death (Part 3)
· 1:15:33
How did Alexander Hamilton go from impoverished orphan to one of the most important figures in the creation of the American constitution? Why was his relationship with Thomas Jefferson so strained? And, what happened in...
#684684. Franklin: Revenge of the American Genius (Part 2)
· 1:13:18
Was Benjamin Franklin really an American? What was his childhood like? How was he finally converted to the American Revolutionary cause? And, what role did he play in setting the struggle in motion? Join Tom and Dominic...
#683683. Washington: Hero of the Revolution (Part 1)
· 1:16:04
Where did George Washington come from, and what was he like? How did he come to take on such a pivotal role in the American Revolution? And, was he really central to America’s triumphant struggle for independence? Join...
#682682. South Africa: Mandela and the Death of Apartheid (Part 6)
· 1:10:52
How did the rugby World Cup final of 1995 inspire South Africa’s totemic national anthem? Why does the story shed a light on the history of Apartheid in South Africa? And, after becoming president, following years of...
#681681. Brazil: The Emperor’s Anthem (Part 5)
· 1:09:50
What does the Brazilian national anthem reveal about its history of slavery and revolt? Why did the king of Portugal rule his country all the way from Rio in the 19th century? Who was the first emperor of Brazil? And...
#680680. The Netherlands: The Revolt that Made The Modern World (Part 4)
· 1:12:36
How is the Dutch national anthem, that has its origins during a 1568 siege of a French city, connected to the Dutch Revolt? What is the revolt’s role in the birth of modernity? And, why does it say ‘to the King of Spain...
#1The Fascist World Cup: Mussolini's Football Dictatorship | History of the World Cup
· 1:01:09
How did Benito Mussolini’s regime in the 1930s use sport to spread his ideology and prepare Italy for war? What infrastructure and propaganda strategies did he use to make the 1934 World Cup a showcase for fascism? And...
#679679. Germany: The Song Hitler Stole (Part 3)
· 1:13:11
Why is the German national anthem the most controversial of all? Is it true that it is Austrian in origin? And, what happened when Germany split after the Second World War? Did it perhaps lead to an absolute banger in...
#678678. Britain: God Save the King (Part 2)
· 1:11:09
How did the Napoleonic Wars contribute to the enshrinement of the British national anthem? What are the Jacobite origins of this legendary melody? And, which British monarch was it written for? Join Tom and Dominic as...
#677677. USA: The Star-Spangled Banner (Part 1)
· 1:10:44
How did the War of 1812 result in America’s national anthem, the Star Spangled Banner? Who came up with it? And, why does this origin story make the anthem so controversial? Join Dominic and Tom as they launch into the...
#676676. The First World War: Churchill’s Calamity (Part 6)
· 1:17:03
After Gallipoli has descended into a bloodbath, why do the British pour in more troops? Does Churchill finally understand his fateful error? How do the allies escape the total mess they find themselves in? And, why has...
#675675. The First World War: Slaughter at Gallipoli (Part 5)
· 1:16:42
Why was the Battle of Gallipoli, starting in February 1915, in Turkey, so disastrous for the Allies, and in particular, Winston Churchill? How has it become such a foundational moment in the national identity of New...
#674674. The First World War: The Spy Who Took on the Germans (Part 4)
· 1:07:41
Why did the British nurse, Edith Cavell, become a key player in the Belgian Resistance to German occupation? How did she carry out her mission? And, why was she ultimately executed, so controversially? Join Dominic and...
#673673. The First World War: The Submarine Strikes (Part 3)
· 1:16:40
Was the Lusitania merely an ocean liner like Titanic, or a formidable battle ship? How and why did a German U-boat fleet manage to bring down this titan of the sea? And, how did the tragedy ignite the United States’...
#672672. The First World War: Italy’s Doomed Campaign (Part 2)
· 1:11:02
How did Italy enter the First World War alongside the Allies in 1915? What were they hoping to gain? And, why was their attempt to invade the Austro-Hungarian Empire one of the bloodiest campaigns of the entire war?...
#1Empress Matilda: Civil War and the Fight for the Throne
· 43:15
How did Matilda, princess of England, become Empress of the Holy Roman Empire in 1110? What disbarred her from becoming queen of England after her father's death? And, why did she go to battle for the throne of England...
#671671. The First World War: Blood in the Trenches (Part 1)
· 1:24:23
During the First World War, what was it like to live in the trenches on the Western Front in 1915? How did the Germans attempt to knock the Allies out of the war right from the outset? And, what secret weapon did the...
#670670. Tom Holland Meets Paul McCartney
· 39:42
How was Paul McCartney influenced by life in postwar Liverpool? How did he and the Beatles first learn to make music? And were they influenced by literature as well as other musicians? Join Tom Holland as he asks Paul...
#669669. Greece vs. Persia: The Battle of Marathon (Part 2)
· 1:09:04
Why did the Battle of Marathon change the world so considerably? How did the battle itself unfold? And, could the Athenians really triumph over the indomitable Persian Empire…? Join Tom and Dominic as they discuss the...
#668668. Greece vs Persia: The Rise of the First Superpower (Part 1)
· 1:12:36
Why did the Persian Empire cross the Aegean to destroy Athens in 490BC? Who was Darius, the King of Kings, and the most powerful man in the world? And, how did this totemic invasion unfold? Join Tom and Dominic as they...
#667667. The Mystery of the Mona Lisa
· 1:09:57
Is there a secret meaning behind the Mona Lisa’s famously ambiguous smile? What light does the painting shed upon Renaissance Italy, and Leonardo da Vinci himself? And, who is the mysterious man or woman in the...
#666666. Wine and the Birth of Civilisation
· 1:15:43
What does The Odyssey teach us about the history of wine in the ancient world? How did Julius Caesar use wine to conquer the world? And, why was The Judgement of Paris - when America took on France - the most...
#665665. Britain in the 70s: The Bailout from Hell (Part 4)
· 1:15:11
How did the new British Prime Minister, Jim Callaghan, intend to keep Britain from bankruptcy in 1976? What extreme new step might have seen riots in the streets? And, would labour survive the greatest financial scandal...
#664664. Britain in the 70s: Scandal in Downing Street (Part 3)
· 1:14:08
With Britain heading towards financial meltdown and paranoia in the air, could its exhausted Prime Minister, Harold Wilson survive? Why were bombs going off in London every few days in the winter of 1975? And, with...
#663663. Britain in the 70s: The Brexit That Never Was (Part 2)
· 1:17:18
In the Spring of 1975, why was the Prime Minister, Harold Wilson, so embattled? Why was the left so divided during this period? And, was Britain’s relationship with Europe already fracturing…? Join Tom and Dominic, as...
#662662. Britain in the 70s: The Rise of Thatcher (Part 1)
· 1:15:36
How did Margaret Thatcher rise to become leader of the Conservative Party in Britain? Why were British politics so tumultuous in the 1970s? And, who was Thatcher up against? Join Dominic and Tom as they launch into the...
#661661. Dawn of the Samurai: The Shōgun Triumphant (Part 4)
· 1:04:51
Who was the greatest female Samurai warrior of all time? What would unfold in the next phase of the terrible civil war between the Minamoto and the Taira dynasties? And, how did the Samurai finally become the masters of...
#660660. Dawn of the Samurai: Japan’s Greatest Warrior (Part 3)
· 1:01:28
Who was Yoshitsune, one of the greatest generals in all Japanese history? What part did he play in the ferocious Samurai civil war between the Minamoto clan and the Taira? And, who would win the most decisive victory in...
#659659. Dawn of the Samurai: Bloodbath at the Bridge (Part 2)
· 1:07:26
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#658658. Dawn of the Samurai: The Shadow of the Sword (Part 1)
· 1:03:27
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#657657. The Ku Klux Klan: American Fascists (Part 4)
· 1:11:31
After resurrecting in 1915, how did the Ku Klux Klan make its move on the next major American election? What was the role of women in the Klan? And, would this violent organisation finally meet its reckoning? Join Tom...
#656656. The Ku Klux Klan: Birth of a Nation (Part 3)
· 1:15:09
How did the second incarnation of the clan, born in Georgia in 1915, grow into a seemingly indomitable nation-wide fraternal organisation, numbering millions? Who were its new targets? And, with the Klan’s momentum...
#655655. The Ku Klux Klan: Terror in the South (Part 2)
· 1:10:56
How and why did the terrible violence of the Ku Klux Klan escalate? What was the political context in America for their rising popularity? And, how was this first iteration of the Klan finally brought down? Join Dominic...
#654654. The Ku Klux Klan: The Rise of Evil (Part 1)
· 1:09:05
How did the three iterations of the Ku Klux Klan come into being in 1866, 1915, and the late 1940s? What was the impact of the American Civil War and the Abolition of slavery in 1863 on the rise of this terrifying...
#653653. London’s Golden Age: The Shadow of the Madhouse (Part 4)
· 1:07:08
Who did Samuel Johnson fall in love with towards the end of his life, and why did it break his heart? How did it enrage his old friend James Boswell? And, why did he fear imprisonment in an asylum…? Join Tom and Dominic...
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