The Rest Is History
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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…
Episodes
- 709. The Terror: The Execution of Marie Antoinette (Part 3)
Sep 27, 2026
- 708. The Terror: The Reign of Robespierre (Part 2)
Sep 23, 2026
- 707. The Terror: How The French Revolution Collapsed Into Chaos (Part 1)
Sep 20, 2026
- 706. Queen Victoria’s Revenge: Storming the Citadel (Part 2)
Sep 16, 2026
- 705. Queen Victoria’s Revenge: The Mad Emperor of Abyssinia (Part 1)
Sep 13, 2026
- 704. Roman Civil War: Master of the Republic (Part 4)
Sep 9, 2026
- 703. Roman Civil War: Marching on the Senate (Part 3)
Sep 6, 2026
- 702. Roman Civil War: The Barbarian Invasion (Part 2)
Sep 2, 2026
- 701. Roman Civil War: Rise of the General (Part 1)
Aug 30, 2026
- 700. The Troubles: Bloody Sunday (Part 4)
Aug 26, 2026
- 699. The Troubles: Return of the IRA (Part 3)
Aug 23, 2026
- 698. The Troubles: The Brink of Civil War (Part 2)
Aug 19, 2026
- 697. The Troubles: Murder in Belfast (Part 1)
Aug 16, 2026
- 696. Elizabeth I vs The Catholics: Killing the Queen of Scots (Part 6)
Aug 12, 2026
- 695. Elizabeth I vs The Catholics: The Shadow War (Part 5)
Aug 9, 2026
- 694. Elizabeth I vs The Catholics: A Treacherous Conspiracy (Part 4)
Aug 5, 2026
- 693. Elizabeth I vs The Catholics: England’s Greatest Hero (Part 3)
Aug 2, 2026
- 692. Elizabeth I vs The Catholics: A Massacre in Paris (Part 2)
Jul 29, 2026
- 691. Elizabeth I vs The Catholics: The Queen’s Spymaster (Part 1)
Jul 26, 2026
- 690. A Murderous Affair: Death at Mayerling (Part 2)
Jul 22, 2026
- 689. A Murderous Affair: The Habsburgs’ Greatest Scandal (Part 1)
Jul 19, 2026
- 688. The Odyssey: Return of the King (Part 2)
Jul 15, 2026
- 687. The Odyssey: Hero of the Trojan Horse (Part 1)
Jul 12, 2026
- 686. Jefferson: The Betrayal of Liberty (Part 4)
Jul 8, 2026
- 685. Hamilton: Duel to the Death (Part 3)
Jul 5, 2026
- 684. Franklin: Revenge of the American Genius (Part 2)
Jul 1, 2026
- 683. Washington: Hero of the Revolution (Part 1)
Jun 28, 2026
- 682. South Africa: Mandela and the Death of Apartheid (Part 6)
Jun 24, 2026
- 681. Brazil: The Emperor’s Anthem (Part 5)
Jun 21, 2026
- 680. The Netherlands: The Revolt that Made The Modern World (Part 4)
Jun 17, 2026
- The Fascist World Cup: Mussolini's Football Dictatorship | History of the World Cup
Jun 16, 2026
- 679. Germany: The Song Hitler Stole (Part 3)
Jun 14, 2026
- 678. Britain: God Save the King (Part 2)
Jun 10, 2026
- 677. USA: The Star-Spangled Banner (Part 1)
Jun 7, 2026
- 676. The First World War: Churchill’s Calamity (Part 6)
Jun 3, 2026
- 675. The First World War: Slaughter at Gallipoli (Part 5)
May 31, 2026
- 674. The First World War: The Spy Who Took on the Germans (Part 4)
May 27, 2026
- 673. The First World War: The Submarine Strikes (Part 3)
May 24, 2026
- 672. The First World War: Italy’s Doomed Campaign (Part 2)
May 20, 2026
- Empress Matilda: Civil War and the Fight for the Throne
May 19, 2026
- 671. The First World War: Blood in the Trenches (Part 1)
May 17, 2026
- 670. Tom Holland Meets Paul McCartney
May 14, 2026
- 669. Greece vs. Persia: The Battle of Marathon (Part 2)
May 13, 2026
- 668. Greece vs Persia: The Rise of the First Superpower (Part 1)
May 10, 2026
- 667. The Mystery of the Mona Lisa
May 6, 2026
- 666. Wine and the Birth of Civilisation
May 3, 2026
- 665. Britain in the 70s: The Bailout from Hell (Part 4)
Apr 29, 2026
- 664. Britain in the 70s: Scandal in Downing Street (Part 3)
Apr 26, 2026
- 663. Britain in the 70s: The Brexit That Never Was (Part 2)
Apr 22, 2026
- 662. Britain in the 70s: The Rise of Thatcher (Part 1)
Apr 19, 2026
