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The Rest Is History summaries
Every long episode from The Rest Is History, read in minutes: the key takeaways, the chapters, and a digest of the whole conversation. 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 mas…
709. The Terror: The Execution of Marie Antoinette (Part 3)
Dominic and Tom explore the final months of Marie Antoinette's life, her imprisonment, trial, and execution during the French Revolution's Terror.
708. The Terror: The Reign of Robespierre (Part 2)
Historian Tom Holland explores Maximilien Robespierre's role in the French Revolution's Reign of Terror, revealing the man behind the myth and the revolutionary crisis he sought to resolve.
705. Queen Victoria’s Revenge: The Mad Emperor of Abyssinia (Part 1)
In the first part of a two-part series, Tom Holland and Dominic Sandbrook delve into the Abyssinian Expedition of 1868, a lesser-known but 'banger' Victorian escapade. They introduce the key figures, the political landscape, and the escalating tensions that led to a British military intervention in Ethiopia.
704. Roman Civil War: Master of the Republic (Part 4)
Tom Holland and Dominic Sandbrook continue their series on the Roman Civil War, focusing on Sulla's return to Rome, his brutal reign as dictator, and the lasting impact of his actions on the Republic's future.
701. Roman Civil War: Rise of the General (Part 1)
Tom Holland and Dominic Sandbrook discuss the tumultuous rise of Gaius Marius, a self-made man who defied Roman aristocratic norms to become a pivotal figure in the late Roman Republic.
700. The Troubles: Bloody Sunday (Part 4)
In the fourth part of their series on The Troubles, Tom Holland and Dominic Sandbrook delve into the events of Bloody Sunday and its aftermath.
699. The Troubles: Return of the IRA (Part 3)
Tom Holland and Dominic Sandbrook delve into the escalating violence of The Troubles, focusing on the rise of the Provisional IRA and the British government's missteps.