Pax Britannica: A History of the Brit...
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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04.02 - The Seven Islands of Bombay
Bombay and Tangier become part of the English Empire
23 min
2
04.01 - The Return of the King
The Stuart Restoration winds back the clock.
35 min
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Introducing Pax Britannica Season 4 - The Resto...
1 min
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03.48 - With Thunderous Applause
33 min
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03.47 - Paradise Lost
The Rump is back... but for how long?
37 min
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03.46 - The Fall of the House of Cromwell
Richard Cromwell succeeds his father. He does not last long.
25 min
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03.45 - Jericho
"I will not seek to set up that which Providence hath destroyed, and laid in the dust, and I would not build Jericho again."
31 min
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03.44 - King Oliver the First?
Oliver Cromwell is offered a crown... but will he take it?
29 min
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03.43 - Between Darkness and Light
The Second Protectorate Parliament sits. Someone tries to blow up Cromwell.
26 min
10
03.42 - The Rule of the Major Generals
England falls under military rule, as all fun is made illegal.
31 min
11
Shattered Lands with Sam Dalrymple
I speak with Sam about the five partitions of the British Raj
45 min
12
03.41 - Cromwell's Spies
Spymaster John Thurloe worked hard to keep Oliver Cromwell alive.
39 min
13
03.40 - The Protestant Crusade
The British conquer Jamaica. The Jamaicans disagree.
32 min
14
03.39 - Francis Drake's Ghost
Oliver Cromwell's Western Design arrives at Hispaniola.
36 min
15
03.38 - "The Very Scum of Scums"
The Western Design arrives in Barbados, and finds a cool reception.
26 min
16
Preview of Winds of Change - Hostile Takeover
The East India Company expands through war, diplomacy, and politics.
30 min
17
Republic: Britain’s Revolutionary Decade with P...
I speak with Alice Hunt about her new book, REPUBLIC
36 min
18
03.37 - The Western Design
With the Commonwealth quiet, Cromwell takes his conquests global.
21 min
19
03.36 - The Alliance to Restore the Republic
The First Protectorate Parliament meets... and immediately starts tearing up the constitution.
24 min
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03.35 - Glencairn's Falling
George Monck arrives in Scotland, and burns the Royalists out.
36 min
21
03.34 - Glencairn's Rising
Royalist rebellion erupts in the Scottish Highlands.
26 min
22
English Revolution Q&A with David Crowther Part 2
I answer YOUR questions with David Crowther of the History of England Podcast - even more!
53 min
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English Revolution Q&A with David Crowther Part 1
I answer YOUR questions with David Crowther of the History of England Podcast!
66 min
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03.33 - The Occupation of Scotland
The New Model Army occupies Scotland, but trouble is brewing in the Highlands.
20 min
25
Elections from History: New Zealand, 1919
Labour, Reform, Liberals, and the political utility of bigotry
25 min