Entirely Unofficial Rest is History Catalogue and Interrogator

High & Late Middle Ages

96 Episodes 25 Series 109 Figures 62 Events 283 Books 196 Authors

Covering roughly the 11th–15th centuries, the High & Late Middle Ages era treats political consolidation, religious conflict, urban and commercial growth, and the expansion of empires. Series include "1066" (political turmoil and the Norman Conquest), "Amsterdam" (the city's development from a 13th‑century fishing village to a major financial centre), "Cathars and the Albigensian Crusade" (heresy and crusade in Languedoc), "Genghis Khan" (Temüjin’s rise and the Mongol Empire), and "Henry IV" (usurpation and contested kingship). Episodes cover Harun al‑Rashid and Baghdad, the Princes in the Tower, Macbeth’s historical basis, Anglo‑French truces and Exeter 1067. Discussed figures and works include Innocent III, Henry IV, Vlad the Impaler, Ibn al‑Haytham, The War on Heresy and Worlds of Arthur.

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2026

6 episodes

Greatest Paintings: Dawn of the Dutch Golden Age - The Arnolfini Portrait - FULL EPISODE

Greatest Paintings with Laura Cumming · Part 1

Join Tom and art critic Laura Cumming as they delve into Jan Van Eyck’s Arnolfini Portrait, a masterpiece shrouded in m…

RIHC: Joan of Arc's Afterlife, Witchcraft, and Angels

This bonus episode (a members' extra) continues the hosts' exploration of Joan of Arc by tracing her afterlife from the…

Joan of Arc: Heroine in Chains (Part 3)

Joan of Arc · Part 3

Hosts Tom Holland and Dominic Sandbrook narrate the middle-to-late career of Joan of Arc, focusing on the months after …

Joan of Arc: For Fear of the Flames (Part 4)

Joan of Arc · Part 4

This episode is the final instalment of The Rest Is History’s multi-part exploration of Joan of Arc. Tom Holland and Do…

Joan of Arc: Warrior Maid (Part 1)

Joan of Arc · Part 1

Hosts Tom Holland and Dominic Sandbrook explore the turning point of the Hundred Years' War centred on Joan of Arc. The…

Joan of Arc: Saviour of France (Part 2)

Joan of Arc · Part 2

In the gripping continuation of Joan of Arc's story, Tom and Dominic delve into her audacious plans to crown Charles VI…

2025

6 episodes

RIHC: King and Conquerer, Bad Vice Presidents, and Christian Colonies

This bonus episode of The Rest Is History (recorded at Goalhanger) features hosts Tom Holland and Dominic Sandbrook ans…

The Body in the Woods: A Medieval Murder Mystery

Hosts Tom Holland and Dominic Sandbrook examine the medieval text The Life and Miracles of St. William of Norwich by Th…

RIHC: Irish Kings, Medieval Magic, and The Norman Invasion of Ireland

This bonus episode features historian Gillian Kenny discussing the social, legal and ecclesiastical world of Ireland be…

The Medici: Masters of Florence (Part 1)

Medici · Part 1

Hosts Tom Holland and Dominic Sandbrook introduce a multi-episode series on the Medici, beginning with Cosimo de' Medic…

RIHC: The Medieval World, Mystical Manuscripts, and the Red Book of Bath

This on-location bonus episode (recorded at the British Library) features curator Julian Harrison unveiling five mediev…

RIHC: The Fall of the Roman Empire, Edward the Confessor’s True Heir, and Vikings Abroad

This bonus Q&A episode of The Rest Is History features hosts Tom Holland and Dominic Sandbrook answering listener quest…

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Series in this era

25 series

1066

5 episodes Aired: 2025-04-06 – 2025-04-22

Joan of Arc

5 episodes Aired: 2026-01-05 – 2026-01-14

The Hundred Years' War (S2)

5 episodes Aired: 2024-08-25 – 2024-09-10

12 (or 13) Days of Christmas

4 episodes Aired: 2021-12-25

The Hundred Years' War (S1)

4 episodes Aired: 2023-04-03

The Road to 1066

4 episodes Aired: 2025-03-17

Cathars and the Albigensian Crusade

3 episodes Aired: 2023-02-06

Great World Cup Saga

3 episodes Aired: 2022-11-28 – 2022-12-13

The Peasants' Revolt

3 episodes Aired: 2024-01-29

Baghdad

2 episodes Aired: 2023-10-09

Historical figures

109 tagged

Edward III of England

25 episodes

William I of England (William the Conqueror / William, Duke of Normandy)

23 episodes

Richard II of England

20 episodes

Harold Godwinson (Harold II of England)

18 episodes

Henry V of England

18 episodes

Edward the Confessor

16 episodes

Henry IV of England (Henry Bolingbroke)

16 episodes

Harald Sigurdsson (Harald Hardrada, Harald III of Norway)

15 episodes

Cnut the Great (Canute)

13 episodes

Edward, the Black Prince (Edward of Woodstock)

13 episodes

Historical events

62 tagged

Hundred Years' War (1337–1453, Western Europe)

29 episodes

Battle of Hastings (1066)

18 episodes

Norman Conquest

14 episodes

Battle of Agincourt (25 October 1415)

13 episodes

Battle of Stamford Bridge (1066)

12 episodes

Battle of Crécy (26 August 1346)

11 episodes

Black Death (c.1347–1351)

11 episodes

Battle of Poitiers (19 September 1356)

10 episodes

Peasants' Revolt (1381, England)

10 episodes

Albigensian Crusade

7 episodes

Books

283 tagged

Anglo-Saxon Chronicle

Author: Traditional Attribution or Various

8 episodes

Millennium: The End of the World and the Forging of Christendom

Author: Tom Holland

8 episodes

Holy Blood and the Holy Grail

Author: Michael Baigent; Richard Leigh; Henry Lincoln

6 episodes

Rubicon: The Last Years of the Roman Republic

Author: Tom Holland

5 episodes

The Canterbury Tales

Author: Geoffrey Chaucer

5 episodes

The Da Vinci Code

Author: Dan Brown

5 episodes

Henry V

Author: William Shakespeare

4 episodes

The Last English King

Author: Julian Rathbone

4 episodes

1066 and All That

Author: W. C. Sellar & R. J. Yeatman

3 episodes

A Most Holy War: The Albigensian Crusade and the Battle for Christendom

Author: Mark Gregory Pegg

3 episodes

Authors

196 tagged

Traditional Attribution or Various

24 episodes

Tom Holland

16 episodes

William Shakespeare

9 episodes

Dominic Sandbrook

7 episodes

Geoffrey Chaucer

6 episodes

Michael Baigent; Richard Leigh; Henry Lincoln

6 episodes

Dan Brown

5 episodes

Charles Dickens

4 episodes

Julian Rathbone

4 episodes

Snorri Sturluson

4 episodes