Take a deep dive into History’s biggest moments with Tom Holland & Dominic Sandbrook. Explore the stories of History’s most brutal rulers, deadly battles, and world-changing events. From the rise and fall of the Roman Empire, the Nazi conquest of Europe, and Hitler’s evil master plan for world domination, to the French Revolution, the sinking of the Titanic, or the Norman Conquest of England in 1066, Tom and Dominic bring the past to life with gripping storytelling and expert analysis, as they unpack the high-drama moments that shaped our world.
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Join this channel to get early access to episodes, ad-free watching, and priority access to our live events: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUYK0BJZF3yNb2fw1EdAXUQ/join How did the Troubles break out in Northern Ireland, and why did the violence escalate so dramatically? How did marches, riots and growing sectarian tensions push Ulster towards conflict in 1969? What did it really mean to be a Catholic in Northern Ireland, and how far back did the divisions behind the Troubles really go? Join Dominic and Tom as they explore the origins and escalation of one of the darkest and most contentious periods of British history, from the civil rights movement and the violence on the streets of Belfast and Derry, to the intervention of the British Army. Twitter: @TheRestHistory @holland_tom @dcsandbrook Social channels: https://www.instagram.com/theresthistory/ https://www.tiktok.com/@theresthistory https://x.com/TheRestHistory https://bsky.app/profile/theresthistory.bsky.social https://www.threads.com/@theresthistory 0:00 – The Origins of the Troubles 8:00 – Partition and Northern Ireland’s Sectarian Divide 15:12 – The IRA, Riots and Violence Between the Wars 22:21 – Catholics as “Second-Class Citizens” 28:38 – The IRA Abandons Armed Struggle for Marxism 37:00 – Amazon 38:11 – Why Northern Ireland Seemed Stable in the 1960s 39:36 – Terence O’Neill’s Attempt to Modernise Northern Ireland 45:58 – The Rise of Ian Paisley 55:42 – The 1964 Belfast Flag Riots 1:02:28 – The Rise of Loyalist Paramilitaries 1:08:18 – The First Victims of the Modern Troubles 1:15:05 – Housing Discrimination Ignites the Civil Rights Movement 1:27:44 – Northern Ireland’s First Major Civil Rights March 1:29:51 – The Derry March Descends into Violence 1:35:46 – Westminster Pressures O’Neill to Reform 1:41:18 – People’s Democracy and the Burntollet Ambush 1:45:48 – O’Neill Calls a Make-or-Break Election 1:47:09 – Amazon 1:48:29 – O’Neill vs Ian Paisley 1:50:23 – Loyalist Bombings Bring Down O’Neill 1:53:33 – Northern Ireland Spirals Out of Control 1:58:13 – The Apprentice Boys March in Derry 2:00:15 – The Battle of the Bogside 2:06:20 – Violence Erupts Across Belfast 2:10:44 – Britain Sends in the Army 2:14:21 – British Troops Arrive in Northern Ireland 2:19:03 – How Northern Ireland Slid Towards Civil War Video Editor: Jack Meek, Harry Swan & Adam Thornton Social Producer: Harry Balden Producers: Aaliyah Akude & Tabby Syrett Senior Producer: Callum Hill Executive Producer: Dom Johnson Head of Digital & Social: Sam Oakley