An Unofficial 'The Rest Is History' Reading List
David Starkey
2 books referenced
Books by David Starkey
Referenced in 1 episode
November 13, 2025
Context:
Quoted regarding Elizabeth's clothing situation after Anne Boleyn's execution, noting how 'the shower of lovely clothes which Anne Boleyn had lavished on her daughter suddenly dried up.' Referenced multiple times throughout the episode for details about Elizabeth's early life and education.
Referenced in 1 episode
November 10, 2025
Context:
Referenced as 'David Starkey, in his great book on the young Elizabeth Elizabeth apprenticeship' when describing Anne Boleyn's birthing chamber at Greenwich Palace as 'a cross between a chapel and a luxuriously padded cell.'