An Unofficial 'The Rest Is History' Reading List
190. Jubilees
May 30, 2022
Description
Books Referenced
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
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
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'
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
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
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