Perfect King
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Perfect King by Ian Mortimer comes up on The Rest Is History, with transcript quotes, timestamps, and episode context.
Perfect King by Ian Mortimer appears 2 times across 2 podcast episodes on 1 show, with transcript quotes and timestamps.
“In that sense, it marks the advent of modern warfare, which is a very kind of striking claim to make.”
Why people keep bringing this up
The Rest Is History cites Ian Mortimer’s The Perfect King in two consecutive episodes (318 and 319) that focus on the Hundred Years’ War. In episode 318 the hosts refer to Mortimer as “a historian of medieval England” and call his book “fabulous,” saying it treats both Mortimer and Edward III; episode 319 invokes Mortimer’s work specifically when discussing Edward III and the importance of the Battle of Cressy.
Because both mentions appear in a tightly focused series on the Hundred Years’ War, the book functions as a recurring source the podcast leans on when addressing Edward III and major engagements such as Cressy. The pattern of citations across those two episodes (latest mention 2023-04-06) explains why Mortimer’s title keeps surfacing on this podcast: hosts invoke it as a recommended reference while narrating and evaluating key events and figures from that period.
The host mentions 'The Perfect King' by Ian Mortimer to highlight the historical context surrounding Edward III and his early experiences. Mortimer's insights provide a deeper understanding of Edward's character and the political dynamics of the time.
The host mentions 'Perfect King' by Ian Mortimer to highlight the significance of the Battle of Cressy in the context of modern warfare. The book illustrates how this battle marked a shift from traditional hand-to-hand combat to victories achieved through technological advancements like projectile weaponry.
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Fastest path back to the source: the strongest indexed mention lands at 44:54 in the episode where we captured it.
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Which episode mentioned Perfect King?
319: Hundred Years' War: Triumph of the Longbow (Part 2) on The Rest Is History is one of the clearest indexed episodes that mentioned Perfect King by Ian Mortimer. Other indexed episodes include 318: Hundred Years' War: A Game of Thrones (Part 1) on The Rest Is History. The first indexed transcript timestamp lands at 44:54.
Which podcast mentioned Perfect King?
The Rest Is History is the main indexed podcast currently tied to Perfect King by Ian Mortimer.
Who mentioned Perfect King on podcasts?
PodcastMentions ties Perfect King by Ian Mortimer to The Rest Is History, but the underlying mentions do not yet expose stable guest names for every episode.
Why do podcast guests bring up Perfect King?
The host mentions 'The Perfect King' by Ian Mortimer to highlight the historical context surrounding Edward III and his early experiences. Mortimer's insights provide a deeper understanding of Edward's character and the political dynamics of the time. It most often appears in conversations about Edward III's early life and importance of technology in warfare.
Mentions across episodes
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“Ian Mortimer in his book, perfect King about Edward the third, right. So the importance of the battle of Cressy cannot be exaggerated.”
“Ian Mortimer, historian of medieval England, who wrote a fabulous book about both Mortimer and Edward III.”