2024-11-27
What was Jane Austen’s experience of the Napoleonic Wars? How militarised was Britain during this time? Were people really press ganged into the British navy? How did the wars change the British population? What impact did they have upon the rise of both romanticism and industrialisation? How are they reflected in the paintings of William Turner? And, was this really the age of smuggling? In this week’s bonus episode, with Dominic away, Tom is joined by renowned historian Jenny Uglow to discuss what it was like to live through the Napoleonic Wars in Britain. _______ LIVE SHOWS *The Rest Is History LIVE in the U.S.A.* If you live in the States, we've got some great news: Tom and Dominic will be performing throughout America in November, with shows in San Francisco, L.A., Chicago, Philadelphia, Washington D.C., Boston and New York. Tickets on sale now at TheRestIsHistory.com _______ Twitter: @TheRestHistory @holland_tom @dcsandbrook Producer: Theo Young-Smith Assistant Producer: Tabby Syrett Executive Producers: Jack Davenport + Tony Pastor