An Unofficial 'The Rest Is History' Reading List

190. Jubilees

May 30, 2022

Description

In today's episode of The Rest Is History Dominic and Tom look at how Jubilees have served as a moment for Britain to stop and reflect. From the celebrations of George III, Queen Victoria and...
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Books Referenced

A Study in Scarlet

Author: Arthur Conan Doyle

Context:

Mentioned as a literary work from 1887, the year of Victoria's Golden Jubilee, to set the historical context of the era

She

Author: H. Rider Haggard

Context:

Explicitly mentioned as 'H. Ryder Haggard's book, She' from 1887, cited alongside A Study in Scarlet to establish the cultural moment of the Golden Jubilee

Pax Britannica

Author: Jan Morris

Context:

The opening passage about the Diamond Jubilee procession is quoted from this book, described as 'Jan Morris writing the middle volume of Pax Britannica describing the jubilee procession'

The Valley of Fear

Author: Arthur Conan Doyle

Context:

Referenced as a Sherlock Holmes story that reminds the speaker of the false flag terrorist plot story, involving undercover agents and Americans coming to Britain

The Last King of America: The Misunderstood Reign of George III

Author: Andrew Roberts

Context:

A biography of George III mentioned as 'Andrew Roberts' biography that came out last year' - discussed in relation to theories about George III's madness, specifically rejecting the porphyria thesis

The Benn Diaries

Author: Tony Benn

Context:

Referenced as 'Tony Benn's diaries' capturing a discussion about what gift the Labour cabinet should give the Queen for the 1977 Silver Jubilee