The Rest Is HistoryAugust 23, 2021

89. Climate & Weather

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About This Episode

From the Ice Age to the Winter of Discontent, climate and weather have hugely impacted historical events. Wars halted by freezing conditions, Prime Ministers thrown out of office by an electorate made angrier by the weather. Dominic Sandbrook and Tom Holland review their top ten weather affected moments in time. 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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Global Crisis

Geoffrey Parker

“The book is about the 17th century as a global phenomenon, discussing events like the 30 Years War and the British Civil Wars, and how climate change affected this period.”

ASIN: 0300219369

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The Thirty Years' War

Jeffrey Parker