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Now ready to take on Pompey and the Senate, Julius Caesar must take the final step and cross over in
Julius Caesar crossed the banks of the Rubicon river with his legion on this day (maybe) over 2000 y
A key battle in the history of England and a forgotten uprising in 17th century London round off our
The catalyst for the upheaval of 1066 and one of the most controversial episodes in French history h
Tom analyses the historical importance of Solomon Northup's story, made famous by Steve McQueen's '1
Luther's excommunication from the Catholic church and the birth of the author of Lord of the Rings h
The conquest of the kingdom of Grenada by Christian forces reclaimed southern Spain from the Moors,
In a distinctly Roman start to 2022, Tom sets the scene for Rome's "Year of the four Emperors", whil
It's New Year's Eve - switch off the Hootenanny and tune in to hear Dominic recount extraordinary ta
Tom dissects the Battle of Wakefield and the subsequent fall of Richard, Duke of York, while Dominic
Tom takes us through the murder of Thomas Becket at Canterbury Cathedral in 1170, while Dominic look
In a suitably festive edition, Tom recounts the biblical story of King Herod's massacre of babies in
How the English's fondness for Portuguese fortified wine began, and the unlikely story of the voyage
Was Wenceslas good? Was he a king? And Dominic remembers the popular Victorian light opera maestros
To kick off our 12 Days of Christmas mini-series, Tom and Dominic remember the birth of the Holy Rom
Fan favourite Rachel Morley from Friends of Friendless Churches is back to count down her top ten ch
Join Tom and Dominic in this festive special as they retrace the steps of Scrooge, Bob Cratchit and
In Tom and Dominic's inaugural livestream for the Rest is History Club, we dive into one of the most
Now mostly overlooked by history, Burgundy was a major political and cultural power in western Europ
From their origins in the 1930's running parallel to the rise of fascism in Europe, to the Adam West
