An Unofficial 'The Rest Is History' Reading List
119. World Cup of Kings & Queens preview
November 12, 2021
Description
Books Referenced
Author: Tracy Borman
Context:
Mentioned as Tracy Borman's new book on the monarchy, which is being discussed in relation to her involvement in the World Cup of Kings and Queens tournament
Author: Bede
Context:
Referenced as 'Bede's history of the English church' which Alfred sponsored, discussing the use of the word 'Anglia' as a synonym for what would become England
Author: Various (Ladybird Books)
Context:
Referenced as 'the Lady Bird, Kings and Queens of England books' that the speaker read as a child, which gave them their basic chronology of English and British history
Author: A.J.P. Taylor
Context:
Referenced for a famous footnote describing George V, including the detail that he 'creased his trousers at the sides rather than front and back'