An Unofficial 'The Rest Is History' Reading List
Juliet Barker
3 books referenced
Books by Juliet Barker
Referenced in 2 episodes
September 04, 2024
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Referenced when discussing the aftermath of the Battle of Agincourt. The host quotes Barker's description: 'the sheer scale of the French defeat was genuinely humbling, even frightening.'
August 25, 2024
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Referred to as Juliet Barker's 'wonderful book on Agincourt' - cited for the statistic that Henry's invasion fleet was 12 times the size of the Spanish Armada
Referenced in 1 episode
September 01, 2024
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Referenced multiple times as 'her wonderful book on Agincourt' and 'her book on Agincourt.' The hosts quote from it regarding the French battle plan being 'fair, but foolish,' details about the battle, and her pushback against Anne Curry's figures on army sizes.
Referenced in 1 episode
January 29, 2024
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Referenced as a 'brilliant book' about the Peasants' Revolt. The hosts discuss how Barker calls it 'the Great Revolt' rather than the Peasants' Revolt, and quote her view that the rebels sought 'a radical political agenda, which if it had been implemented would have fundamentally transformed English society.' Also cited later for the example of Lake and Heath manor in Suffolk.