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No country has enjoyed a greater influence on the English than Italy. Ahead of the European Championship final, Dominic Sandbrook and Tom Holland explore the history of Rome, Italy and England. A Goalhanger Films & Left Peg Media production Produced by Jack Davenport Exec Producer Tony Pastor *The Rest Is History Live Tour 2023*: Tom and Dominic are back on tour this autumn! See them live in London, New Zealand, and Australia! Buy your tickets here: restishistorypod.com Twitter: @TheRestHistory @holland_tom @dcsandbrook
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Books Mentioned

The Decameron cover
The Decameron
Boccaccio

Boccaccio is mentioned as the author of 'The Decameron', a great series of interlinked tales that provides a model for the Canterbury tales.

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Rubicon cover

The discussion references the book 'Rubicon' which has fantastic descriptions of Roman villas and the luxury on the Bay of Naples.

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Italy is a Fake Country cover

A mention of a book by David Gilmour that argues Italy is a fake country and shouldn't exist as one.

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