Tom Holland

Rex Factor

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4.8 • 1.6K Ratings

🗓️ 8 April 2022

⏱️ 59 minutes

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We speak to the historian and broadcaster Tom Holland about his podcast The Rest Is History and their Twitter World Cup of Monarchs poll, discussing who were the greatest kings and queens of England and comparing our respective results. In particular, we spoke to Tom about Athelstan and Æthelflæd Lady of the Mercians (both of whom Tom has written about) and why they are so important in English history. We also find out where Tom stands on the great question of Edgar the Peaceable, plus manage to sneak in a bit of Dunstan! You can follow Tom on Twitter where he is @holland_tom or his podcast @theresthistory Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	Welcome to Rex Factor!
0:10.0	This week...
0:12.0	Tom Holland!
0:14.0	Not that one.
0:19.0	With your host, Graeme Duke, and Ali Hood.
0:26.0	Hello! Hello!
0:28.0	And welcome to Rex Factor reviewing all the Queen of Prince
0:30.8	consults of England from Ellsworth to Prince Philip.
0:33.0	Today, however, we are not reviewing a consult,
0:35.0	but rather are interviewing the author and historian Tom Holland.
0:38.0	So we'll be speaking to him about his podcast with Dominic Sandbrook,
0:42.0	the rest of his history, where last year, like us, a couple of years ago,
0:45.0	they did a Twitter world cup of monarchs poll.
0:48.0	In addition to which he's also done a couple of books about
0:50.0	Ethel fled lady, the Merceans, and Atholstan.
0:53.0	So we're going to be talking to Tom about all the English monarchs,
0:56.0	particularly Ethel Stan, particularly Ethel fled.
0:59.0	Come at me, Thomas, I'm ready.
1:03.0	I really didn't actually say what we were going to be doing.
1:07.0	Let's plunge in!
1:09.0	So we're very excited to be joined on the podcast today by the author
1:12.0	and historian Tom Holland.
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