678. Britain: God Save the King (Part 2)

About this episode

Tom and Dominic discuss the creation of Britain's national anthem, God Save the King, and its historical context.

How did the Napoleonic Wars contribute to the enshrinement of the British national anthem? What are the Jacobite origins of this legendary melody? And, which British monarch was it written for? Join Tom and Dominic as they discuss the creation of Britain’s legendary national anthem, God Save the King, and its mysterious composer. _______ Lloyds. 250 years on and still backing the nation's aspirations. _______ Father’s Day discounted gift memberships available here. Treat your dad to ad-free listening, early access to full series, bonus episodes, and much more. _______ Join The Rest Is History Club: Unlock the full experience of the show – with exclusive bonus episodes, ad-free listening, early access to every series and live show tickets, a members-only newsletter, discounted books from the show, and access to our private Discord chatroom. Sign up directly at the⁠restishistory.com⁠ To read our new newsletter, sign up at: therestishistory.com/newsletters Advertise with us: Partnerships@goalhanger.com _______ Twitter: @TheRestHistory @holland_tom @dcsandbrook Video Editors: Jack Meek, Harry Swan + Adam Thornton Social Producer: Harry Balden Producers: Tabby Syrett & Aaliyah Akude…

People in this episode

Hosts: Tom Holland, Dominic Sandbrook

Topics covered

• British national anthem
• Napoleonic Wars
• Jacobite origins
• monarchs
• music history

Keywords

• God Save the King
• British anthem
• Napoleonic Wars
• Jacobite
• music history
• British monarch

Sponsors

Lloyds

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Lloyds

Books & works: God Save the King

Places: Britain

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