An Unofficial 'The Rest Is History' Reading List

Robert K. Massey

1 book referenced

Books by Robert K. Massey

Peter the Great: His Life and World

Referenced in 2 episodes

567. The Great Northern War: Murder in Moscow (Part 4)

May 21, 2025

Context:

Referenced multiple times as a major source for the episode. Dominic describes it as 'about 20,000 pages long' and 'one of the most capacious and incredibly readable, swashbuckling story' that covers both Peter the Great and Charles XII.

492. The War on Beards: From Peter the Great to John Lennon (Part 2)

September 09, 2024

Context:

Referenced as 'his biography of Peter the Great' - discussed Russian attitudes toward beards and Peter the Great's beard tax