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...

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705. Queen Victoria’s Revenge: The Mad Emperor of Abyssinia (Part 1) 2 days ago

704. Roman Civil War: Master of the Republic (Part 4) 1 h 09 min · Tom Holland, Dominic Sandbrook · 6 days ago

703. Roman Civil War: Marching on the Senate (Part 3) 1 h 10 min · Tom Holland, Dominic Sandbrook · 9 days ago

702. Roman Civil War: The Barbarian Invasion (Part 2) 1 h 15 min · Tom Holland, Dominic Sandbrook · 13 days ago

701. Roman Civil War: Rise of the General (Part 1) 1 h 19 min · Tom Holland, Dominic Sandbrook · 16 days ago

700. The Troubles: Bloody Sunday (Part 4) 1 h 27 min · Dominic Sandbrook, Tom Holland · 20 days ago

699. The Troubles: Return of the IRA (Part 3) 1 h 29 min · Dominic Sandbrook, Tom Holland · 23 days ago

698. The Troubles: The Brink of Civil War (Part 2) 1 h 20 min · Dominic Sandbrook, Tom Holland · 27 days ago

697. The Troubles: Murder in Belfast (Part 1) 1 h 25 min · Dominic Sandbrook, Tom Holland · Aug 16

696. Elizabeth I vs The Catholics: Killing the Queen of Scots (Part 6) 1 h 09 min · Tom Holland, Dominic Sandbrook · Aug 12

695. Elizabeth I vs The Catholics: The Shadow War (Part 5) 1 h 00 min · Tom Holland, Dominic Sandbrook · Aug 9

694. Elizabeth I vs The Catholics: A Treacherous Conspiracy (Part 4) 1 h 10 min · Tom Holland, Dominic Sandbrook · Aug 5

693. Elizabeth I vs The Catholics: England’s Greatest Hero (Part 3) 1 h 14 min · Tom Holland, Dominic Sandbrook · Aug 2

692. Elizabeth I vs The Catholics: A Massacre in Paris (Part 2) 1 h 09 min · Tom Holland, Dominic Sandbrook · Jul 29

691. Elizabeth I vs The Catholics: The Queen’s Spymaster (Part 1) 1 h 11 min · Tom Holland, Dominic Sandbrook · Jul 26

690. A Murderous Affair: Death at Mayerling (Part 2) 1 h 18 min · Dominic Sandbrook, Tom Holland · Jul 22

689. A Murderous Affair: The Habsburgs’ Greatest Scandal (Part 1) 1 h 10 min · Dominic Sandbrook, Tom Holland · Jul 19

688. The Odyssey: Return of the King (Part 2) 1 h 05 min · Tom Holland, Dominic Sandbrook, James Holland · Jul 15

687. The Odyssey: Hero of the Trojan Horse (Part 1) 1 h 12 min · Tom Holland, Alistair Campbell, James Holland · Jul 12

686. Jefferson: The Betrayal of Liberty (Part 4) 1 h 23 min · Tom Holland, Dominic Sandbrook, James Holland · Jul 8

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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 Engl...

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As of 2026-09-16, The Rest Is History ranks #55 on the Spotify charts and #43 on Apple Podcasts in the United States, and appears on charts in 28 countries.

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🇬🇧 United Kingdom #1 🇳🇿 New Zealand #2 🇮🇪 Ireland #4 🇦🇺 Australia #6 🇫🇮 Finland #8 🇿🇦 South Africa #12 🇨🇦 Canada #16 🇧🇪 Belgium #27 🇳🇴 Norway #27 🇨🇭 Switzerland #28 🇦🇷 Argentina #34 🇵🇭 Philippines #36 🇺🇸 United States #43 🇮🇩 Indonesia #46 🇮🇳 India #47 🇦🇹 Austria #50 🇩🇰 Denmark #56 🇳🇱 Netherlands #56 🇨🇱 Chile #71 🇵🇱 Poland #80 🇸🇪 Sweden #89 🇧🇷 Brazil #103 🇪🇸 Spain #135 🇨🇴 Colombia #159 🇮🇹 Italy #159 🇩🇪 Germany #167 🇲🇽 Mexico #177 🇫🇷 France #198 History #2 Apple History #1 Spotify Trending #45 Spotify

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First charted2025-02-07

Best ever#1 on Apple Podcasts (Finland) · 2025-08-09

Days on chart537 · 284 at #1

Countries now28

CategoriesHistory · History · Trending

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