Dominic Sandbrook

But what awaits them there is darker and bloodier and more dramatic than even they could possibly have imagined.

Hello, everybody.

Now, we promised that we would be back with more news about the thrilling Rest is History Festival.

And we can now reveal some more of the massive names who will be joining us at Hampton Court Palace on the 4th and 5th of July this year.

One of them.

is the brilliant Tracy Borman, who will be joining us to talk about the secrets of the Tudors.

And the other, another massive fan favourite is Katja Hoyer, who will be talking about her new work on Weimar, Germany.

I will also be joined by massive fan favourite and Irish national treasure, Paul Rouse, who will be joining us to talk about the history of Ireland.

But Tom, the one thing that's puzzling me, how will our listeners be able to join us at this new festival?

If you are a member, you can enter the ballot for two tickets.

Now, you might think, I actually don't want to enter the ballot.

I'd like guaranteed tickets.

And the way to do that is to become an Athelstan, because if you're one of our Athelstan members, then you are guaranteed access to two tickets.

So for a chance to join us at the inaugural Rest Is History Festival, sign up to the club today at therestishistory.com because believe me, this is something that you won't want to miss.

It is, absolutely it is.

It's an amazing scene in the play, actually.

So it ends with the Spanish on the hillside above the town of Cayamarca, where they're due to meet Atahualpa.

And Martin says, "'You could almost touch the silence.

"'Up on the hill we could see the Inca's tents "'and the light from his fires ringing the valley.'"

It's the sense of gathering tension and excitement.