Entirely Unofficial Rest is History Catalogue and Interrogator

High & Late Middle Ages

101 Episodes 28 Series 114 Figures 63 Events 285 Books 197 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

11 episodes

Eleanor of Aquitaine: Lioness of England

She-Wolves of Medieval England · Part 2

In the second episode of the "She-Wolves of Medieval England" miniseries, Tom Holland and Dominic Sandbrook, joined by …

Empress Matilda: Civil War and the Fight for the Throne

She-Wolves mini-series (Rest Is History Club) · Part 1

In this Rest Is History Club mini‑series episode, Tom Holland welcomes historian Helen Castor to discuss the "She‑Wolve…

Dawn of the Samurai: The Shadow of the Sword (Part 1)

Dawn of the Samurai · Part 1

In this episode Tom Holland and Dominic Sandbrook launch a new series on the origins and evolution of the samurai. They…

Dawn of the Samurai: The Shōgun Triumphant (Part 4)

Dawn of the Samurai · Part 4

In this episode of The Rest Is History Tom Holland and Dominic Sandbrook continue their deep‑dive into the Genpei War, …

Dawn of the Samurai: Japan’s Greatest Warrior (Part 3)

Dawn of the Samurai · Part 3

In this episode of The Rest Is History, Tom Holland and Dominic Sandbrook explore the legendary 12th‑century clash betw…

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: 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: 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: 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

1 episode

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…

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Series in this era

28 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

Dawn of the Samurai

3 episodes Aired: 2026-04-05

Great World Cup Saga

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

The Peasants' Revolt

3 episodes Aired: 2024-01-29

Historical figures

114 tagged

Edward III of England

26 episodes

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

23 episodes

Henry V of England

20 episodes

Richard II of England

20 episodes

Harold Godwinson (Harold II 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

63 tagged

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

29 episodes

Battle of Hastings (1066)

18 episodes

Battle of Agincourt (25 October 1415)

15 episodes

Norman Conquest

14 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

285 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

197 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