London: People (TRIH ep 211, part 3)
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This London Week episode has Tom Holland and Dominic Sandbrook each selecting a London figure. Sandbrook profiles Henry Fielding (born 1707), covering his Eton friendship with William Pitt the Elder, early scandals, his satirical writings (including the parody Chamela and Joseph Andrews) and his masterpiece Tom Jones.
On these timelines: The Rest Is History (podcast), Resources: Combined
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- Jesus of Nazareth (4 BCE)
- Year of the Four Emperors (68)
- Reign of Augustus (27 BCE)
- The Crucifixion (33)
- The Resurrection (33)
- Reign of Nero (54)
- Crucifixion of Jesus (33)
- Caesar's dictatorship (49 BCE)
- Destruction of the Second Temple in Jerusalem (70)
- The Nativity: Jesus is born in Bethlehem (5 BCE)