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22 May, 20 tweets, 13 min read
With only half an hour to go until @jonawils does the draw for the #WorldCupOfGods at 8 am, here is a short bonus episode of @TheRestHistory, in which @dcsandbrook & I cast our eyes over the qualifiers.

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And here he is - the one and only @jonawils, live from Wandsworth in south-west London, WITH THE DRAW FOR THE #WORLDCUPOFGODS!!!
Well, some thrilling matches to come!

@jonawils will be back with his analysis of the draw before the first four matches kick off at 10 am.

In the meanwhile, for those who may have missed it, here are @GaryLineker, @maxrushden & Top Sports Pundit @wmarybeard with their tips
So, with half an hour to kick off at 10 am, here is @jonawils with his thoughts on the first round of matches in the #WorldCupOfGods - the talking points, the derbies, the likely winners & losers.

(Truly, one of the funniest 2 minutes of punditry you will ever see!)
And here we go!

Kick off in the @TheRestHistory 2021 #WorldCupOfGods!

First up: Zeus vs. Moloch
Only gods who, at some point over the course of history, have ceased to be worshipped are eligible to compete.
Full details of the qualification requirements, together with an explanation of the tournament schedule, can be found in this preview episode:
The run of play going with the seeded players so far, but Bridget putting up a very good performance against the hotly tipped Apollo, and Ishtar, I think, with a real chance of pulling off an upset against Mithras - so all very much to play for!
Well, Ishtar couldn’t quite pull off what would have been a stirring victory for fans of Mesopotamian sport. All the seeds in yesterday’s matches are through to the quarter finals: Zeus, Odin, Apollo and Mithras. Moloch, Xipe Totec, Bridget &, yes, Ishtar are out. #WorldCupOfGods
Today’s matches kick off at 10 am.

Athena v. Augustus Caesar

Loki v. Anubis

Isis v. Cybele

Dionysus v. Prince Philip

Some fascinating clashes there, but the all-Greek derby - Dionysus v. Prince Philip - the match that will probably hog tomorrow’s back pages. #WorldCupOfGods
AND HERE WE GO!

Kick off in today's round of matches in the #WorldCupOfGods!!!!

First match: Loki v Anubis
A reminder of the god-like qualities of Prince Philip.
Loki v. Anubis looks like being the classic that @jonawils predicted.

Prince Philip also in with a shout against Dionysus. (Not going to lie, I think it would be tremendous for the World Cup if he did make it through to the quarter-finals.)
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21 May
Only a day to go now until the biggest sporting event of the summer, folks - the @TheRestHistory World Cup Of Gods!!!

Here, to whet your appetites, is a promo video, in which various sports pundits reveal which god they're backing for the Cup.

#WorldCupOfGods
Seeds are:
Athena (1)
Loki (2)
Apollo (3)
Dionysus (4)
Isis (5)
Odin (6)
Zeus (7)
Mithras (8)

Also qualifying: Anubuis; Augustus Caesar; Bridget; Cybele; Ishtar; Moloch; Prince Philip; Xipe Totec

The draw will be tomorrow at 8 am, live with sport's @jonawils. ImageImageImageImage
The qualifying rules: only those gods who at some point in the course of history ceased to be worshipped are permitted to compete.

(Obviously, this has served to rule out a number of big number contenders. But we're staying a sports tournament, not a war of religion.)
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15 Apr
Today's episode of @TheRestHistory is about 1940: Blitzkrieg, the fall of France, Dunkirk, the Battle of Britain, the Blitz.

Our guest is - who else? - @James1940
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Brilliantly informed & original answers from @James1940 to some classic questions. What was the key technology in the defeat of France? How close did Britain come to losing the War? Could Operation Sea Lion ever have succeeded? Just how decisive was the Battle of Britain?
My favourite line from @James1940 in today's podcast: "Chamberlain is a total lad in 1940."

(Do listen to find out why he's not wrong...)
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11 Apr
On 24 April, there will be the quiz to end all quizes. 7 sports stars setting the round, in aid of @PassageCharity, @18_keys & @AMARLondon.

Just one episode in what is undoubtedly the biggest sports story of the year: my @AuthorsCC benefit.
Details are on the flyer. 24th April: 7 rounds of questions set by a galaxy of @AuthorsCC legends: me, @jonawils, @AdamRutherford, @peterfrankopan, @ZaltzCricket, @SebastianFaulks & Marcus Berkmann.

It's free to enter, but all donations will be very gratefully received.
More grateful than I can say to @jonawils @amolrajan @VaseemKhanUK @thehistoryguy @_andyduff for their gloriously sporting contributions to the promotional video.
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11 Apr
Today, having already done tours of Roman, Anglo-Saxon & Medieval London, I am going to take the obvious next step. Yes, folks – it’s #TudorLondon!

“The town which Brutus sought,” as Sir Thomas Wyatt put it…
The 16th century was a time of seismic change in the capital, fuelled above all the impact of the Reformation. Monasteries & abbeys across & beyond the capital were dissolved, sold off, converted or demolished. The fabric of London was profoundly transformed.
“Fair houses in London were plenteous, and very easy to be had at low and small rents, & by reason of the late dissolution of religious houses many houses in London stood vacant, & not any man desirous to take them.”

Tudor London was a good place to be investing in real estate.
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10 Apr
On 23 April - St George's Day - I will be walking 40 miles from one side of London to the other in aid of 3 homelessness charities: @PassageCharity, @18_keys & @AMARLondon.

Just one episode in what is undoubtedly the biggest sports story of the year: my @AuthorsCC benefit.
Details of how to sponsor me, and help to slay the dragon of homelessness, both here in the UK & in northern Iraq, are here: givergy.uk/tomholland/?co…

All your help & support is massively, massively appreciated. Thank you!
The following evening, 24th April, @AuthorsCC will be hosting a quiz, featuring questions set by me, @jonawils, @AdamRutherford, @peterfrankopan, @ZaltzCricket, @SebastianFaulks & Marcus Berkmann.

It's free to enter, but again, all donations will be very gratefully received.
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9 Apr
Not just a great event, but all in a hugely deserving cause: helping the homeless both here in Britain and in northern Iraq.

Thank you!
"Two of the greatest mulleted cricketers of all time" - @backandacross on Jeff Thompason catching Ian Botham on the boundary in 1985.
They truly were great mullets.
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