An Unofficial 'The Rest Is History' Reading List

Rosemary Sutcliffe

3 books referenced

Books by Rosemary Sutcliffe

Eagle of the Ninth

Referenced in 1 episode

502. The Roman Conquest of Britain: To the Ends of the Earth (Part 4)

October 09, 2024

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Mentioned as 'the famous story' inspired by the mysterious disappearance of the Ninth Legion

Blood Feud

Referenced in 3 episodes

149. The Birth of Russia

February 08, 2022

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Mentioned as having written about Vikings in the East, though no specific title given

148. The Vikings Go East

February 07, 2022

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Described as a wonderful children's book about a boy captured in Wessex, taken to the slave markets in Dublin, who eventually travels down the rivers and ends up in Constantinople.

44. 1066

April 19, 2021

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Mentioned as a book they discussed in a previous episode, described as being about an English boy who becomes a Varangian guard and travels to Constantinople

Sword at Sunset

Referenced in 1 episode

19. King Arthur

February 01, 2021

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Mentioned as a brilliant version of the Arthur story, previously discussed on the podcast