Commonwealth
Type: Concept
As of November 2026, Commonwealth has been mentioned in one podcast episode on The Rest Is History (Dec 2025).
A commonwealth is a traditional English term for a political community founded for the common good. The noun "commonwealth", meaning "public welfare, general good or advantage", dates from the 15th century. Originally a phrase, it comes from the old meaning of "wealth", which is "well-being", and was deemed analogous to the Latin res publica. The term literally meant common well being. In the 17th century, the definition of "commonwealth" expanded from its original sense of "public welfare" or "
| Mentioned in | 1 episode on 1 podcast (as of November 2026) |
|---|---|
| First heard | Dec 2025 on The Rest Is History |
Who talks about Commonwealth on podcasts?
Tom Holland brought up Commonwealth; the most recent mention was Dec 2025 on The Rest Is History.
- Would Britain Have Beaten an Invasion in 1940? on The Rest Is History (Dec 2025) — Tom Holland
What is Commonwealth mentioned alongside?
Commonwealth is most often mentioned alongside Grand Admiral Erich Raeder, Joachim von Ribbentrop and Marshall Pétain.
Mentioned together: Grand Admiral Erich Raeder, Joachim von Ribbentrop, Marshall Pétain, Joseph Stalin, Romania, The War in the West, Luftwaffe, Richard J. Evans, Germany, Portugal