580. The Irish Civil War: The Assassination of Sir Henry Wilson (Part 1)
July 06, 2025
Description
Who was Sir Henry Wilson, and how was he shockingly murdered in 1922? Who ordered it? What was his attitude to the question of Irish Home Rule? Why has death been compared to the assassination of...
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Books Referenced
Great Hatred: The Assassination of Field Marshal Henry Wilson MP
Author: Ronan McGreevy
Context:
The book is the central focus of the episode, with the author Ronan McGreevy appearing as a guest. Tom Holland describes the assassination as being called 'Ireland's Sarajevo' in the book, and Dominic Sandbrook calls it a 'wonderfully gripping book' that is 'brilliantly handled.'