Pax Britannica is a narrative history podcast covering the empire upon which the sun never set. Shortlisted for the 2023 Independent Podcast Awards, Pax Britannica follows the events which created an empire that dominated the globe. Hosted by Dr Samuel Hume, a historian of British Imperial history, Pax Britannica aims to explain the rise and eventual fall of the largest empire in history. After all, how peaceful was the 'British Peace'?
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Bring Out Your Dead: Latin America vs. the British Empire, the only podcast telling the complex history of British Imperialism in Latin America. Join Gruff and Chris in an auditory picture painting of a forgotten history. In this podcast we will unpack the deep-rooted history of European colonialists and resistance figures as they fight for control and influence across South and Central America. Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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This podcast series is meant to give a very brief introduction to the British Empire for a general audience. It is brought to you by Uncomfortable Oxford, an academic initiative that raises questions about the legacy of the British Empire through public engagement activities. Full transcripts and reading lists are available on our website at www.uncomfortableoxford.co.uk.The perfect resource for schools, teachers, and interested listeners who simply want to expand their general knowledge of ...
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Preview of Winds of Change - Hostile Takeover
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The first half of Episode 2 - Hostile Takeover. Listen to the full episode here: https://cms.megaphone.fm/channel/ARML6837257429?selected=ARML4090812395 After the death of Aurangzeb, the United East India Company benefitted from the political chaos of 18th century India. Allying with, fighting against, and eventually dominating the Nawabs of Bengal…
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Republic: Britain’s Revolutionary Decade with Prof. Alice Hunt
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Professor Alice Hunt was kind enough to come on the podcast to talk about her new book, Republic: Britain’s Revolutionary Decade, 1649–1660. - https://www.faber.co.uk/product/9780571303199-republic-britains-revolutionary-decade-1649-1660/ Listen to Winds of Change HERE: https://pod.link/1779033628 Listen to The History of England HERE: https://pod.…
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With the Commonwealth quiet, Cromwell takes his conquests global. With as much secrecy as possible, the Protectorate puts together an expedition to strike at the vulnerable colonies of the Catholic powers: the Western Design. But first, the Lord Protector has to decide where to attack. Listen to Winds of Change HERE Join the Mailing List! Join the …
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William Lamport Part 3: The Church Does not Thirst for Blood
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Join us for our Season 2 Finale! This week we delve into the final part of William Lamport's life, his 17 years in an Inquisition prison. Beginning with the spectacle of William's public trail, where Spanish Criollos watched William use his public platform to air all of his grievances against the Inquisition. Then throughout his first decade in a M…
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William Lamport Part 2: The First Declaration of Independence in the Americas
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Welcome to William Lamport Part 2, where we discuss the radical politics and revolutionary potential of the mad lad William Lamport. Today we outline the colonial class structure, and racist caste system that had come to define life in the Spanish Empire during the mid-17th century. An ailing society in which everyone was willing to rebel but lacke…
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William Lamport Part 1: An Irish Patriot and Mexican National Hero
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This week we begin our 3 parter on the life of William Lamport (AKA Gullién de Lampart, AKA Gullién Lombardo), an Irish Patriot and Mexican National Hero. But before we talk about Guillién de Lampart, The Precursor to Mexican Independence, we first have to talk about William Lamport, the Irish Rebel and North Sea Pirate, before then talking about G…
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The Kalinago Genocide or How Britain took the Caribbean
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In this episode, we are travelling to the islands of the Lesser Antilles in the Caribbean. This week we are going to see the British shift seamlessly from piracy to capitalist settler colonialism, all on the edges of the Spanish Empire. Much like the Spanish before them, the British will do this at the expense of a long-established Indigenous civil…
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03.36 - The Alliance to Restore the Republic
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The First Protectorate Parliament meets... and immediately starts tearing up the constitution. Join the Mailing List! Join the Patreon House of Lords for ad-free episodes! This episode could not have been written without the following works: The Instrument of Government: https://sourcebooks.fordham.edu/mod/1653intrumentgovt.asp Martyn Bennet, Olive…
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Walter Raleigh's Quest for El Dorado
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Join us for the forgotten tale of Walter Raleigh's El Dorado obsession. This week's episode details the famous courtier's entire life. His failure to graduate from Oxford University, his numerous war crimes in Ireland and his decade as the unofficial royal toyboy. This is just the background to Raleigh's two El Dorado expeditions in Venezuela. Whil…
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George Monck arrives in Scotland, and burns the Royalists out. Join the Mailing List! Join the Patreon House of Lords for ad-free episodes! This episode could not have been written without the following works: Francis Dow, Cromwellian Scotland, 1651-1660, 1999. Martyn Bennet, Oliver Cromwell, 2006. Michael Braddick (ed.), The Oxford Handbook of the…
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The Conquest of the Indigenous Body and Spirit
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Join us for our epic second season where we begin with a deep dive into the early Spanish Empire. In this episode: we explore the Conquistador Hernán Cortés' relationship with the King of Spain, the life of the supposed father of human rights, Bartolomé de las Casas, and why we no longer refer to the Central Mexican Empire as the Aztecs. We're exci…
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Royalist rebellion erupts in the Scottish Highlands. Join the Mailing List! Join the Patreon House of Lords for ad-free episodes! This episode could not have been written without the following works: Francis Dow, Cromwellian Scotland, 1651-1660, 1999. Martyn Bennet, Oliver Cromwell, 2006. Michael Braddick (ed.), The Oxford Handbook of the English R…
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English Revolution Q&A with David Crowther Part 2
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I answer YOUR questions with David Crowther of the History of England Podcast! Listen to the History of England: https://thehistoryofengland.co.uk/podcasts/history-of-england/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesעל ידי Samuel Hume
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English Revolution Q&A with David Crowther Part 1
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I answer YOUR questions with David Crowther of the History of England Podcast! Listen to the History of England: https://thehistoryofengland.co.uk/podcasts/history-of-england/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesעל ידי Samuel Hume
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03.33 - The Occupation of Scotland
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The New Model Army occupies Scotland, but trouble is brewing in the Highlands. Send us your questions at https://bit.ly/RevQA Join the Mailing List! Join the Patreon House of Lords for ad-free episodes! This episode could not have been written without the following works: Francis Dow, Cromwellian Scotland, 1651-1660, 1999. Martyn Bennet, Oliver Cro…
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Elections from History: New Zealand, 1919
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William Massey, leader of the Reform Party, and Sir Joseph Ward, leader of the Liberal Party, had spent an agonising four years in coalition together. They hated it, and once the First World War was over and they were back in New Zealand, they tried to tear each other down. But the political scene in New Zealand had turned nasty in their absence. S…
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The Windrush Scandal with Dr Juanita Cox
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Learn more about The Windrush Scandal in a Transnational and Commonwealth Context HERE or HERE Send in questions about the Wars of the Three Kingdoms to https://bit.ly/RevQA Join the Mailing List! Join the Patreon House of Lords for ad-free episodes! Go to AirwaveMedia.com to find other great history shows. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit m…
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The First Anglo-Dutch War ends, and Lord Protector Cromwell brings peace to his new Commonwealth. Mostly. Send us your questions at https://bit.ly/RevQA Join the Mailing List! Join the Patreon House of Lords for ad-free episodes! This episode could not have been written without the following works: The Instrument of Government: https://sourcebooks.…
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Announcement - English Revolution Q&A with the History of England's David Crowther
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Send us your questions at https://bit.ly/RevQA Questions close on the 14th of July 2024! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesעל ידי Samuel Hume
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With the failure of Barebone's Parliament, John Lambert presents the Instrument of Government. The first written constitution in English history, designed to share power between an executive, his council, and an elected parliament. Maybe this new government would stand the test of time... Join the Mailing List! Join the Patreon House of Lords for a…
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After the dissolution of the Rump Parliament, Oliver Cromwell and the Council of Officers decide on a new government. A new assembly - not an elected parliament - would be summoned, ordered to carry out the reforms long neglected by the Rump and to prepare a new parliament. It is given sixteen months to do this. It won't last six months. Join the M…
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