163. The Last Emperor of Mexico

<p>What links the&nbsp;Mexican&nbsp;Republic, Palmerston, the Hapsburgs, Napoleon III and butterfly catching? Please tweet us if you can think of anything other than the following answer, which is the incredible story of the&nbsp;Last&nbsp;Emperor&nbsp;of&nbsp;Mexico.</p><br><p>Tom and Dominic are joined by Edward Shawcross as they travel back to recount and discuss this amazing moment in&nbsp;Mexican&nbsp;history.</p><br><p>Join&nbsp;<a href="https://therestishistory.supportingcast.fm/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Rest Is History Club</a>&nbsp;for ad-free listening to the full archive, weekly bonus episodes, live streamed shows and access to an exclusive chatroom community.</p><br><p>Producer: Dom Johnson</p><br><p>Exec Producer: Jack Davenport</p><br><p>Twitter:</p><p><a href="https://twitter.com/theresthistory" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@TheRestHistory</a></p><p><a href="https://twitter.com/holland_tom" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@holland_tom</a></p><p><a href="https://twitter.com/dcsandbrook" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@dcsandbrook</a></p><br><p>Email: restishistorypod@gmail.com</p><br /><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for privacy and opt-out information.</p>