An Unofficial 'The Rest Is History' Reading List
12 Days: The Battle of Wakefield and Emperor Karl I
December 30, 2021
Description
Books Referenced
Author: Raphael Holinshed
Context:
Referenced in discussion about the origin of the 'roses' imagery in the Wars of the Roses. Tom asks 'Is that Holland's Head?' (likely a transcription error for Holinshed) when discussing whether Shakespeare created the idea of the roses or if it came from chroniclers.
Author: Ladybird Books
Context:
Dominic mentions that Warwick the Kingmaker was the 'subject of a Ladybird book' and says 'I loved that book' and 'That to me was the acme of the Ladybird books. Because it was just pure, nothing but fighting.'