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The Rest Is History Episodes

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    The French Revolution: The First Feminist (Part 2)

    The remarkable women of the French Revolution

  2. The French Revolution: The Execution of the King (Part 4)

    The culmination of the French Revolution: The execution of the king

  3. The French Revolution: Massacre at the Palace (Part 4)

    Marie Antoinette and her family face great danger as revolutionaries storm the Tuileries.

  4. The French Revolution: Bloodbath in Paris (Part 1)

    Paris boils with revolution as crowds demand Louis XVI's removal; violence erupts.

  5. The First World War: The Miracle on the Marne (Part 3)

    Dominic and Tom discuss one of the most astounding clashes of WW1...

  6. The First World War: The Massacre of the Innocents (Part 4)

    Dominic and Tom discuss the terrible Battle of Ypres

  7. The First World War: The Invasion of Belgium (Part 1)

    How did the outbreak of the First World War unfold?

  8. The First World War: The Eastern Front Explodes (Part 5)

    The First World War explodes on the Eastern Front

  9. The First World War: The Battle of the Frontiers (Part 2)

    The bloody Battle of the Frontiers

  10. The First World War: Downfall of the Habsburgs (Part 6)

    The fall of the Austro-Hungarian Empire...

  11. The Fight of the Century

    The history behind England's greatest and most violent boxing contest

  12. The Fall of the Aztecs: The Night of Tears (Part 6)

    Trapped and starving in Tenochtitlan, Cort茅s and his men plan a desperate escape by night鈥�

  13. The Fall of the Aztecs: The Festival of Blood (Part 5)

    Tom & Dominic lead us deeper into darkness as the story takes a nightmarish turn...

  14. The Fall of the Aztecs: The Adventure Begins (Part 1)

    Join Tom & Dominic as they follow Cort茅s to the Caribbean in a quest for gold and glory.

  15. The Body in the Woods: A Medieval Murder Mystery

    The story behind a mysterious medieval murder, and attitudes to Jews in medieval Europe

  16. The Assassination of Abraham Lincoln: Manhunt for the Killer (Part 2)

    The hunt for Abraham Lincoln's assassin

  17. The Assassination of Abraham Lincoln: Death at the Theatre (Part 1)

    The assassination of Abraham Lincoln

  18. Senegal: The Door of No Return

    Tom and Dominic discuss the island of Gor茅e, and its relationship with the slave trade.

  19. Qatar: A History

    How did this Qatar come to play such a prominent role in world affairs?

  20. Peter the Great: The Rise of Russia (Part 1)

    The bloody and tumultuous childhood of Peter the Great

  21. Peter the Great: Bloodbath in the Kremlin (Part 2)

    The flamboyant early life and reign of Peter the Great, from travels abroad, to war.

  22. Nelson: The Hunt for Napoleon (Part 4)

    After the Battle of St Vincent, Nelson defeats the Spanish but loses his arm.

  23. Nelson: The Battle of the Nile (Part 5)

    Nelson comes face to face with the French fleet of Napoleon in Egypt.

  24. Nelson: Hero of the Seas (Part 1)

    Young Horatio Nelson faces adventures and near-death experiences as England nears war.

  25. Nelson: God of War (Part 3)

    Nelson takes on the Spanish at the Battle of St Vincent.

  26. Nelson: Attack the French! (Part 2)

    Nelson: Attack the French! (Part 2)

  27. Mozart: History's Greatest Prodigy LIVE at the Royal Albert Hall

    The Rest is History Live show at the Royal Albert Hall, all about the life of Mozart.

  28. Monty & Patton vs. the Nazis

    Do commanders matter? Were the British generals effective or "foppish"?

  29. Mary, Queen of Scots: The Royal Rivals (Part 2)

    Mary Queen of Scots as the Queen of France, and her return to Scotland

  30. Mary, Queen of Scots: The Mystery of the Exploding Mansion (Part 5)

    The mysterious murder of Lord Darnley, Mary Queen of Scots' husband.

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