What Tom Holland has said about Suicide and the Catholic Church
1 quote · 1 episode · Jul 22, 2026
Tom Holland, English actor cast as Telemachus, has been quoted on Suicide and the Catholic Church once in 1 episode of The Rest Is History, most recently on July 22, 2026. Each quote below is verbatim and links to the moment it was said.
In their words
Holland argues the scandal was worse than a modern equivalent because suicide was then considered a sin and Catholicism was central to Habsburg legitimacy.
“But back then, it was a sin. I mean, it endangers your mortal soul. And the Habsburgs, it's important to their legitimacy that they are Catholic”
The Rest Is History: 690. A Murderous Affair: Death at Mayerling (Part 2) (Jul 22, 2026) · Listen from 49:35
Episodes
690. A Murderous Affair: Death at Mayerling (Part 2)The Rest Is History · Jul 22, 2026 · 1 h 19 min
Dominic Sandbrook and Tom Holland recount the affair of Crown Prince Rudolf and Mary Vetsera, the Mayerling murder-suicide of 1889, its cover-up and aftermath.
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