Channel Title: The Rest Is History Channel Description: <video> How Europe Plunged Into War In 1914 Description: This is the final episode on our series of the causes of WW1, see the first episode here: https://youtu.be/jasJ_mXSelU The full playlist of videos is here: www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLEbAHi3fZpuHE1QmqTfhBM9kkr_QSyXtW Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUYK0BJZF3yNb2fw1EdAXUQ/join This is a Saturday 'catch up' episode, this is the video version of parts 5 and 6 of our audio podcast series which was released earlier this year. “The lamps are going out all over Europe, we shall not see them lit again in our lifetime” In the early days of August 1914, the British press has become increasingly vocal about the prospect of war breaking out amongst the great European powers. But the Kaiser still believes he can count on his ambassador in London, and his dear cousin, George V, to make sure Britain stays out of the war, giving the Germans an easy go at the French. And a telegram from the British capital apparently brings the best possible news: Britain declares itself neutral, and will make sure that France does the same… Join Tom and Dominic in the final instalment of our series on the outbreak of the First World War, as the storm clouds of war finally reach Western Europe… 00:00 The Kaiser’s friendship with the Tsar 08:02 Last minute attempts to avoid war 28:00 Russia considers whether to come to Serbia’s aide 33:21 The British cabinet considers what to do 41:42 Last minute communications between Russia and Germany 44:55 Russia mobilises 54:24 Austrias emergency improvised mobilisation 55:04 The Kaiser blames Britain… 57:42 Paris reacts… 59:32 Russia escalates 1:02:00 The countdown to disaster… 1:16:25 George V enters the crisis 1:19:30 The tories make their mind up 1:20:05 The British cabinet is wrought by division 1:23:08 Germany and Russia go to war 1:29:35 Joy And Crisis in Berlin 1:45:50 Decision time in London 2:08:55 From peace into war… Twitter: @TheRestHistory @holland_tom @dcsandbrook Producer: Theo Young-Smith Assistant Producer: Tabby Syrett Video Editor: Jarrad Middleton Social Producer: Harry Balden Executive Producers: Jack Davenport + Tony Pastor </video> <video> The Battle of the Bowels Description: Full episode this Saturday </video> <video> Why would you delay a battle in medieval warfare? Description: </video> <video> Nelson: The Battle of The Nile Description: This is part 5 of our series on Nelson, watch Part 1 here: https://youtu.be/K9KsNGSZp_I The 1st of August 1798 saw the British fleet sailing towards Alexandria into a land of classical history and mythology, the sun setting like blood over the River Nile and French flags flying over the city. The scene could not be more perfectly suited to the cataclysmic battle that would soon take place there, in which Horatio Nelson would guild his legend forever. Charged with leading a squadron of fourteen ships into the Mediterranean to find Napoleon Bonaparte and his vast fleet, Nelson had chased him all the way to Alexandria which the French had seized along with the rest of Egypt. At last, lookouts spot the masts of Napoleon’s ships - a moment of near transcendent excitement for Nelson and the men of his fleet. At last, it seemed, the moment had come for their battle of total annihilation in all its gore and glory. Wary of this, the French commanders urged Bonaparte to withdraw, but in his hubris the French general refused. So it was that the greatest naval battle of the 18th century began, to the thunder of cannons, screaming sailors, and the chaos of gun smoke, soot, splinters and blood…. Join Dominic and Tom as they describe one of the most decisive and dramatic moments of both naval history and Horatio Nelson’s life: the Battle of the Nile. _______ Twitter: @TheRestHistory @holland_tom @dcsandbrook Producer: Theo Young-Smith Assistant Producer: Tabby Syrett Executive Producers: Jack Davenport + Tony Pastor Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUYK0BJZF3yNb2fw1EdAXUQ/join </video> <video> The Life Of Nelson Part 2: His Forgotten First Battle Description: THIS IS PART 2 OF OUR SERIES ON ADMIRAL NELSON, PART ONE HERE: youtu.be/K9KsNGSZp_I PLAYLIST HERE: www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLEbAHi3fZpuHERXgQ-jGmOYQTWV4KC3S0 Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUYK0BJZF3yNb2fw1EdAXUQ/join It is 1793 and France has declared war on Britain, meaning that the British navy must serve as both sword and shield to Europe. Horatio Nelson is at this time a slim and sickly 34 year old captain who nevertheless burns with the zeal to serve his king and country, and has recently taken over command of the impressive Agamemnon. Meanwhile, the British navy has taken Toulon by the summer of 1793 through diplomatic means - its foothold in the Mediterranean - but is struggling to hold it. Upon arriving in the city Nelson is shocked to find it besieged by the French, under the leadership of one Napoleon Bonaparte - the first time that these two titanic rivals of history will brush shoulders, but not the last. At last the city falls to the French, and the British must go in search of another Mediterranean base. They settle upon Corsica - Bonaparte’s homeland. It is there, on the morning of the 12th of July that during the siege of Calvi that Nelson is struck in the face by a spray of stone and shrapnel, severely blinding his left eye forever more. Will this critical injury prematurely end his promising career? Just as a great armada of Spanish and French ships gathers on the horizon, heralding the coming one of history's bloodiest naval battles... Join Dominic and Tom as they discuss the Siege of Toulon, Nelson’s heroic early forays into the Mediterranean, and the dramatic aftermath of his first near fatal injury. 00:00 Nelson and the French Revolution 02:33 Career of Nelson recap 03:44 The logistics of naval warfare 05:17 Putting together his first crew 08:20 Joining Admiral Hood’s squadron 10:34 Toulon 12:45 Naples 13:20 Sir William Hamilton, Britain’s most famous cuckold 14:10 Emma Hamilton 14:50 The French take Toulon 16:15 Nelson vs Napoleon 19:00 The fall of Corsica 21:20 How he lost his eye 22:11 Blockading Livorno 23:49 The French appear… 28:28 John Jervis 30:00 Napoleon reappears 31:12 The Mediterranean is lost 32:22 Nelson, meet Hardy 33:35 The Spanish fleet appears… 34:50 HMS Victory appears… Twitter: @TheRestHistory @holland_tom @dcsandbrook Producer: Theo Young-Smith Assistant Producer: Tabby Syrett Video Editor: Alice Horrell Social Producer: Harry Balden Executive Producers: Jack Davenport + Tony Pastor </video> <video> The Battle Of Agincourt: Animated Episode Trailer Description: Out on Saturday, 30th November 2024 Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUYK0BJZF3yNb2fw1EdAXUQ/join Twitter: @TheRestHistory @holland_tom @dcsandbrook Producer: Theo Young-Smith Assistant Producer: Tabby Syrett Executive Producers: Jack Davenport + Tony Pastor </video> <video> The Barbarian Heirs To Rome: Warlords Of The West Description: Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUYK0BJZF3yNb2fw1EdAXUQ/join The Rise of the Franks - a mighty host of warlords; forefathers of the western world and forgers of medieval civilisation, under the totemic leadership of history’s most glorious King: Charlemagne. It is a tale rich in fantasy and myth, transporting us into a distant age and the dark debris of a crumbling Roman empire; landscapes scarred by ruins, clashing queens, poisonings, sorcery, bloody battles, ice castles, and axe-wielding warriors, more reminiscent of King Arthur, Game of Thrones and the Lord of the Rings than real life. Once insignificant, terrifying barbarians from the peripheries of Gaul, with flaming red hair and formidable moustaches, they would emerge from the ashes of the Roman Empire in the 4th century AD, and become the heirs of the Caesars. But how? The answer lies in warring barbarian strongmen, the collision of old gods and the new, a mighty Christian martyr, a mysterious ancient bloodline born of perhaps Jesus Christ himself, the emperors of old, and a sea monster; and a battle to determine dominion of the West… Join Tom and Dominic as they launch into one of the greatest stories in all of European history: the rise the Franks. Europe’s mightiest warriors, warlords and kings, whose legacy would reshape the world forever. 00:00 Introducing the Franks and how the romans saw them 09:45 How the Franks looked 11:23 The use of the Franks to the Romans 14:55 How Roman were the Franks? 17:10 How the Franks were not Roman 18:50 The Christianisation of Rome and the Franks 28:28 The Franks saw themselves as descended from Jesus 35:00 Power passes to people with weapons 42:55 Clovis and the Roman elites 45:25 Why did Clovis convert? 49:00 What is Clovis’ legacy? Twitter: @TheRestHistory @holland_tom @dcsandbrook Producer: Theo Young-Smith Assistant Producer: Tabby Syrett Video Editor: Jack Meek Social Producer: Harry Balden Executive Producers: Jack Davenport + Tony Pastor </video> <video> Britain's Greatest Ever Hero: The Making Of Lord Nelson Description: This is part one of our series on Admiral Nelson, part 2 here: https://youtu.be/Engy3bH7bVM Playlist here: www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLEbAHi3fZpuHERXgQ-jGmOYQTWV4KC3S0 Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUYK0BJZF3yNb2fw1EdAXUQ/join It’s 1758 and Britain’s greatest naval commander has just been born. The young Horatio Nelson has inherited his father’s love of god and his mother’s hatred of the French. At age 12, he leaves Norfolk for a life on the high seas. As a teen, Nelson narrowly avoided death on multiple occasions. He survives a nasty encounter with the Sultan of Mysore, the blistering cold on a failed expedition in the North Pole, a nasty bout of Malaria contracted in India, and far more besides. Propelled by his excellence and bravery, he rose quickly to become a captain.This brings us to 1788 where Nelson, now a married man in his thirties and back in his childhood home, learns that England is going to war with France. Without hesitation, he swaps the simple domestic life for the thrill of the high seas once more… Join Tom and Dominic as they discuss Nelson's early life and adventures, as he sets out along a path that would eventually enable British domination of the seas; and the world. 00:00 Introducing Nelson 08:15 His long lasting hatred of the French 11:17 Joining the Royal Navy 14:02 Chatham High street 14:52 Learning the ropes 17:20 The Royal Navy as the leading institution in the world 19:45 His trip to the Arctic 20:11 - His first great adventure 25:15 - Nelson sets sail for India but falls ill 29:37 - He starts climbing the naval ladder 32:27 - Nelson heads to the Caribbean to secure British fortunes 43:13 - He is finally made a captain and gets his own ship 52:43 - Back in the Caribbean, Nelson meets his wife 58:31 - The French Revolution begins _______ LIVE SHOWS *The Rest Is History LIVE in the U.S.A.* If you live in the States, we've got some great news: Tom and Dominic will be performing throughout America in November, with shows in San Francisco, L.A., Chicago, Philadelphia, Washington D.C., Boston and New York. Tickets on sale now at TheRestIsHistory.com Twitter: @TheRestHistory @holland_tom @dcsandbrook Producer: Theo Young-Smith Assistant Producer: Tabby Syrett Video Editor: Jack Meek Social Producer: Harry Balden Executive Producers: Jack Davenport + Tony Pastor </video> <video> How Nelson Became A Hero: The Battle Of Cape St Vincent (1797) | The Life Of Nelson Part 3 Description: This is part 3 in our series on the life of Nelson, part one here: youtu.be/K9KsNGSZp_I Playlist here: www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLEbAHi3fZpuHERXgQ-jGmOYQTWV4KC3S0 Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUYK0BJZF3yNb2fw1EdAXUQ/join Nelson defies his admiral and takes the fight to the Spanish in order to stop a threatened invasion of Britain.... 00:00 The situation in 1797 03:24 Why taking on the Spanish was so important 05:15 The British are outnumbered 07:40 The two fleets approach 10:00 The British plan 10:49 The fleets engage… 12:08 The British plan goes wrong… 12:50 Nelson disobeys orders 16:12 Nelson boards the San Nicolas 18:10 Nelson boards a second ship 21:15 Cape St Vincent - an overview 22:50 Nelson gets a letter from his father 23:41 An unfortunate episode… 25:50 Tenerife 30:00 Nelson is hit… Twitter: @TheRestHistory @holland_tom @dcsandbrook Producer: Theo Young-Smith Video Editor: Jack Meek Social Producer: Harry Balden Assistant Producer: Tabby Syrett Executive Producers: Jack Davenport + Tony Pastor </video> <video> When England Ruled France ... Nearly Description: This is the final episode on our series on Henry V and the Hundred Years War, first episode here: youtu.be/iSBpXcgos9Y Full playlist here: www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLEbAHi3fZpuGyKKBAqxqTEa1YP6zWLdLT 00:00 The French count their dead 09:18 The English are moved… 10:00 Henry V’s reaction 15:40 Henry’s treatment of his captives 17:09 Henry enters London 20:18 How England saw the victory 22:14 England rises in Europes’s reputation 23:45 Henry presses home his advantage 26:40 France descends into chaos 32:09 Henry lands in Normandy 35:20 French politics somehow gets worse 39:15 The English march on Paris 40:25 Henry strikes 45:18 Henry moves into Paris 46:45 Henry’s new bride is crowned 47:11 Recapping Henry’s triumph … and disaster 49:37 The death of Henry V 51:01 Was it all for nothing? St Crispin’s day, 1415: Henry V stands victorious, after a tremendous defeat of the French forces at the Battle of Agincourt. He is just about to make a historic speech which will be retold by Shakespeare nearly two centuries later. There are mounds of bodies, too many dead for the chroniclers to count. Those who escaped the bloodshed have been taken prisoner back to England, including the young Duke of Orleans, on the day before his twenty-first birthday. And a month later, across the Channel, the Count of Armagnac comes to power in Paris, and rules so brutally that the residents of the French capital start to hope for an English invasion. Henry V is taking no time to rest, and begins planning his next offensive… Join Tom and Dominic in the fourth instalment of our series on the Hundred Year’s War, as Henry V considers his next move after his triumph at Agincourt. Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUYK0BJZF3yNb2fw1EdAXUQ/join Twitter: @TheRestHistory @holland_tom @dcsandbrook Producer: Theo Young-Smith Assistant Producer: Tabby Syrett Video Editor: Jack Meek Social Producer: Harry Balden Executive Producers: Jack Davenport + Tony Pastor </video> <video> The sight of a gigantic Welshman, with no trousers on... no wonder they won Description: </video> <video> The World's First City Description: Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUYK0BJZF3yNb2fw1EdAXUQ/join In as early as 5000 BC the vast and spectacular city of Uruk - replete with towering walls, glistening temples and complex irrigation systems - lay sprawled across the face of Southern Mesopotamia. Not only is Uruk the oldest city in the world, but it is arguably one of the most consequential, having facilitated one of the great turning points of human civilisation. Here, in this mysterious metropolis lay the origins of urbanisation, making Uruk the predecessor and antecedent of every modern city today. It was the cradle of formidable trading networks, sophisticated craftsmanship, agricultural prosperity, the earliest examples of writing, and even home to the very first person in human history to be named. Yet, by 700 AD this once great wonder of the ancient world had been abandoned, leaving nothing behind but haunting ruins and two burning questions: firstly, how did this marvel of urbanisation come to exist, and secondly, what led to its ruin? Was it colonisation, climate change, or conquest…? Join Tom and Dominic as they discuss Uruk, the first city in the whole of world history and the mother of modern urbanisation, revealing the remarkable tale of its discovery, its mysterious origins, and equally enigmatic decline. 00:00 Origins of Warka 04:49 What you would see approaching Warka in 3000 BC 08:10 Mesopotamia - how and why it invented cities 21:32 The emergence of the priest-kings 24:40 The largest structures in the world 30:52 Akad 38:42 Two key innovations 48:00 Uruk under threat Twitter: @TheRestHistory @holland_tom @dcsandbrook Producer: Theo Young-Smith Assistant Producer: Tabby Syrett Video Editor: Jack Meek Social Producer: Harry Balden Executive Producers: Jack Davenport + Tony Pastor </video> <video> The Complete History of Beards From Ancient Egypt To The Present Day Description: What did Marcus Aurelius, Jesus, and Ragnar Lothbrok all have in common? Apart from their notorious and symbolic deaths, all three men boasted luscious beards. Throughout history, beards have posed quite the conundrum for all those able to grow them. While some Roman emperors chose to outlaw beards in retaliation to the Greek penchant for hipster stubble, others chose to grow them long and strong to demonstrate their machismo and sexual prowess. The question of “to beard or not to beard” is one which has puzzled men (and women!) over the course of civilisation, leading to hairy battles and questionable postiches but, in this miniseries, Tom and Dominic settle the great debate once and for all. Join our clean shaven hosts as they wade through the long and scraggly history of the beard. From Alexander the Great’s ingenious beardless marketing strategy to the chinstrap beards of Ancient Egypt, prepare to have your mind blown by the remarkable power of facial hair. 00:00 What is the purpose of beards? 05:00 Introduction to the history of beards 09:46 Beards in Ancient Egypt 12:05 Beards in Ancient Israel 13:45 Beards in Ancient Greece 21:05 Beards in Ancient Rome 35:48 Christianity and beards 47:28 What was medieval shaving like 52:00 Beards in medieval times 53:45 Beards in Renaissance times 56:20 Beards in Tudor times 1:04:00 Beards in Georgian times 1:14:44 Beards in Victorian times 1:22:05 Beards in the 20th century 1:27:17 The association of beards with communism and left wing views 1:30:47 Beards in the 1960s Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUYK0BJZF3yNb2fw1EdAXUQ/join Twitter: @TheRestHistory @holland_tom @dcsandbrook Producer: Theo Young-Smith Assistant Producer: Tabby Syrett Video Editor: Jack Meek Social Producer: Harry Balden Executive Producers: Jack Davenport + Tony Pastor </video> <video> The Hunt For Napoleon - Nelson And Napoleon Face Off In the Mediterranean (1798) Description: This is part 4 of our series on the life of Nelson, part 1 here: https://youtu.be/K9KsNGSZp_I Playlist here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLEbAHi3fZpuHERXgQ-jGmOYQTWV4KC3S0 00:00 Dominic’s book about Nelson 02:13 Introducing the Nile campaign 05:20 Nelson becomes a national figure 07:30 Nelson and George III 09:20 Nelson and his disability 11:59 Financial panic 12:45 Mutinies in the army 14:10 Britain stands alone... 15:55 Nelson bolsters morale 18:03 Britain enters total war 18:45 Napoleon enters the fray… 22:00 Nelson is sent after Napoleon… 25:02 The logistics of blockading 25:28 Meeting up with the Earl of St Vincent 27:20 The Naval Reserve is sent to the Mediterranean 29:10 The conflicting views on Nelson 33:50 The French have vanished... 37:27 Where have the French gone? 40:08 The French take Malta 42:30 Nelson goes to Alexandria 45:20 Napoleon stikes at Egypt 47:45 The Battle Of The Pyramids 48:21 Nelson risks everything 43:30 Nelson finds the French… In the wake of the Battle of Cape St. Vincent in 1797, Horatio Nelson, though a much acclaimed public hero for his bravery during the battle, is in the doldrums. Having led a harebrained attack on Tenerife, Nelson must now contend with the loss of his arm. Upon returning to England, famous and lauded, Nelson declared his intention to retire to a cottage in the countryside to recover. However, carrying on the tide from France came murmurings that that the French were amassing an enormous force of soldiers and ships. The supreme commander of this formidable host: a Corsican by the name of Napoleon Bonaparte. It seemed that at last, the monumental struggle for which Britain had been grimly preparing up for so long - a total struggle of apocalyptic proportions - was in the offing. And with it, Nelson, the man of the hour, was given command of the squadron charged with finding the vast French fleet and hunting down the formidable Napoleon. Nelson’s hour of glory had finally arrived. Join Dominic and Tom as they discuss the aftermath of the Battle of St. Vincent, Nelson’s burgeoning legend and emotional turmoil, and his thrilling hunt for Napoleon Bonaparte. Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUYK0BJZF3yNb2fw1EdAXUQ/join Twitter: @TheRestHistory @holland_tom @dcsandbrook Producer: Theo Young-Smith Assistant Producer: Tabby Syrett Social Producer: Harry Balden Video Editor: Jack Meek Executive Producers: Jack Davenport + Tony Pastor </video> <video> The Bloody Battle Of Agincourt (Animated Episode) Description: This is part 3 of our series on the Hundred Years War, part one here: youtu.be/iSBpXcgos9Y Playlist here: www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLEbAHi3fZpuGyKKBAqxqTEa1YP6zWLdLT Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUYK0BJZF3yNb2fw1EdAXUQ/join Thanks to https://daveandersonart.com and https://www.youtube.com/@MercenaryCamp for providing the animation. “We few, we happy few, we band of brothers”. The Battle of Agincourt in 1415 endures as perhaps the most totemic battle in the whole of English history. Thanks in part to Shakespeare’s masterful Henry V, the myths and legends of that bloody day echo across time, forever enshrining the young Henry as the greatest warrior king England had ever known. So too the enduring idea of the English as plucky underdogs, facing down unfavourable odds with brazen grit. And though the exact numbers of men who fought in the two armies is hotly contested, the prospect was certainly intimidating for the English host looking down upon the vast French force amassed below them the day before the battle. Hungry and weary after an unexpectedly long march, and demoralised by the number of French that would be taking to the field, the situation certainly seemed dire for the English. One man amongst them, however, held true to his belief that the day could still be won: Henry V. An undeniably brilliant military commander, he infused his men with a sense of patriotic mission, convincing them that theirs was truly a divinely ordained task, and therefore in this - and his careful strategic planning the night before the battle - he proves a striking case of one individual changing the course of history. However, the French too had plans in place for the day ahead: total warfare. In other words, to overwhelm the English in a single devastating moment of impact, sweeping the lethal Welsh archers aside. So it was that dawn broke on the 25th of October to the site of King Henry wearing a helmet surmounted by a glittering crown and bearing the emblems of both France and England, astride his little grey horse, and riding up and down his lines of weathered silver clad men, preparing them to stride into legend…then, as the French cavalry began their charge, the sky went black as 75,000 arrows blocked out the sun. What else would that apocalyptic day hold in store? Join Tom and Dominic as they describe the epochal Battle of Agincourt. From the days building up to it, to the moment that the two armies shattered together in the rain and mud of France. It is a story of courage and cowardice, kings and peasants, blood and bowels, tragedy and triumph. 00:00 What is to come... 00:50 Shakespeare and Henry V 02:53 Agincourt is exceptional 04:15 The battle is a test of God’s favour 05:27 The English see the French forces… 09:30 The French aren’t offering battle 10:40 Why the French delay 11:13 The French think they’re going to win 11:35 An ominous silence 12:35 Henry’s plan 20:50 The French plan 24:28 How big were the armies 28:49 The lay of the land 34:50 Henry makes the first move 37:00 The French charge into darkness 38:57 The French army advances 45:50 Reaction to the slaughter Twitter: @TheRestHistory @holland_tom @dcsandbrook Video Editor: Jack Meek Social Producer: Harry Balden Animation: Dave Anderson and Michael Sherdyts Head of Digital and Social: Sam Oakley Executive Producers: Jack Davenport + Tony Pastor </video>

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