The Rest Is History
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 1066, Tom and Dominic bring the past to life with gripping storytelling and expert analysis, as they unpack the high-drama moments that shaped our world.
The Rest Is History
🎙️NEW BONUS EPISODE🎙️
Why Did the French Revolution Turn Violent? With Simon Schama
Author of Citizens, maybe the best history of the Revolution in English, Simon Schama joins Dominic to discuss:
💀Why revolutionaries always feared it spinning out of control, even as they contributed to it doing so
🔫Why the Revolution revelled in violence from the very start
⏰The moment it probably became irrecoverable, and it's not one of the dates usually discussed
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The COMPLETE history of the French Revolution is now available in a single playlist, and will be updated as new episodes come out...
www.youtube.com/playlist?list...
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📣NEW SERIES📣
☠️THE TERROR☠️
The French Revolution's lofty ideals collapse into an orgy of death!
Tom and Dominic discuss:
🤔What went wrong?
🎨Why Montmartre should really still be named after Marat
🇫🇷Meanwhile, out there, in the darkness, the forces of counter-revolution swirl...
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🚨NEW EPISODE🚨
🇬🇧Queen Victoria's Revenge: The Mad Emperor of Abyssinia🇬🇧
Tom and Dominic discuss:
👑Queen Victoria forgets to answer a letter
⛓️An Ethiopian emperor responds by taking a collection of British diplomats and missionaries hostage
🇬🇧And Britain decides the only sensible solution is to send an army halfway across the world
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Out NEXT WEEK, our new book… A History of the World in 51 Heroes and Villains.
However you like your history, whether you’re Team Goodie or Team Baddy, this is the book for you.
The link to pre-order is here: bit.ly/4icOVKJ
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Our entire series on ROME'S FIRST CIVIL WAR is now available in it's ENTIRELY ANIMATED form to members.
Want to find out whether Marius or Sulla bring glory to the Republic? Or destroy it? Become a member now to find out!
youtube.com/channel/UCUYK0BJZF3yNb2fw1EdAXUQ/join
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Next up: Marius Vs Sulla!
A new series on Rome's first civil war, & the titanic rivalry between MARIUS & SULLA.
Marius comes from nowhere to emerge as Rome's greatest general.
Meanwhile, to the north, an apocalyptic invasion crisis is brewing!
Episode 1 now live!
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Just a reminder that ALL of our episodes about ELIZABETH I: THE TUDORS' DARKEST HOUR are now available to members of the channel! Can't wait for the next episode, sign up here: youtube.com/channel/UCUYK0BJZF3yNb2fw1EdAXUQ/join
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