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- 04.03 - The First Scramble for Africa
New trade policies annoy the Dutch, and new English companies attempt to force their way into West African markets. New Amsterdam becomes New York. The Second Anglo-Dutch War begins.
- Jonathan Healey, The Blazing World, 2023.
- Anna Keay, The Restless Republic, 2022.
- Rebecca Rideal, 1666: Plague, War, and Hellfire, 2016.
- Charles Wilson, England’s Apprenticeship: 1603-1763, 1975.
- David Veevers, The Origins of the British Empire in Asia, 1600-1750, 2020.
- John Childs, General Percy Kirke and the Later Stuart Army, 2014.
- Philip Stern, The Company-State: Corporate Sovereignty and the Early Modern Foundations of the British Empire in India, 2011.
- Edwin Burrows, Mike Wallace, Gotham: A History of New York City to 1898, 1999.
- Julie Svalastog, Mastering the Worst of Trades: England’s Early Africa Companies and their Traders, 1618–1672, 2021.
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35 min - 04.02 - The Seven Islands of Bombay
Charles II marries Catherine of Braganza, and the Portuguese Princess brings her new husband the city of Tangiers and the islands of Bombay. One of these will become a stronghold of the British Empire. The other will not.
- Alice Hunt, Republic, 2024.
- Michael Braddick (ed.), The Oxford Handbook of the English Revolution, 2015.
- Jonathan Healey, The Blazing World, 2023.
- Anna Keay, The Restless Republic, 2022.
- Rebecca Rideal, 1666: Plague, War, and Hellfire, 2016.
- Charles Wilson, England’s Apprenticeship: 1603-1763, 1975.
- David Veevers, The Origins of the British Empire in Asia, 1600-1750, 2020.
- John Childs, General Percy Kirke and the Later Stuart Army, 2014.
- Philip Stern, The Company-State: Corporate Sovereignty and the Early Modern Foundations of the British Empire in India, 2011.
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27 min - 04.01 - The Return of the King
Charles II Stuart returns to London, and the Restoration tries to turn the clock back in England, Scotland, and Ireland. But a generation of civil war and revolution is not something that can be easily reversed.
- Alice Hunt, Republic, 2024.
- Martyn Bennet, Oliver Cromwell, 2006.
- Michael Braddick (ed.), The Oxford Handbook of the English Revolution, 2015.
- Jonathan Healey, The Blazing World, 2023.
- Paul Lay, Providence Lost: The Rise and Fall of the English Republic, 2020.
- Anna Keay, The Restless Republic, 2022.
- Ian Gentles, The New Model Army: Agent of Revolution, 2022.
- Rebecca Rideal, 1666: Plague, War, and Hellfire, 2016.
- Micheál Ó Siochrú, God's Executioner: Oliver Cromwell and the conquest of Ireland, 2008.
- Charles Wilson, England’s Apprenticeship: 1603-1763, 1975.
- Charles Spencer, Killers of the King
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39 min - Introducing Pax Britannica Season 4 - The Restoration
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2 min - 03.48 - With Thunderous Applause
George Monck arrives in London and restores the Long Parliament. Charles Stuart moves to Breda. The Republic votes itself out of existence.
- Alice Hunt, Republic, 2024.
- Martyn Bennet, Oliver Cromwell, 2006.
- Michael Braddick (ed.), The Oxford Handbook of the English Revolution, 2015.
- Barry Coward, The Cromwellian Protectorate, 2002.
- Jonathan Healey, The Blazing World, 2023.
- Paul Lay, Providence Lost: The Rise and Fall of the English Republic, 2020.
- Anna Keay, The Restless Republic, 2022.
- Ian Gentles, The New Model Army: Agent of Revolution, 2022.
- Carla Gardina Pestana, The English Conquest of Jamaica: Oliver Cromwell’s Bid for Empire, 2017.
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37 min - 03.47 - Paradise Lost
The Army brings back the Rump Parliament, but they quickly regret that decision. In Scotland, George Monck prepares to march.
- Alice Hunt, Republic, 2024.
- Martyn Bennet, Oliver Cromwell, 2006.
- Michael Braddick (ed.), The Oxford Handbook of the English Revolution, 2015.
- Barry Coward, The Cromwellian Protectorate, 2002.
- Jonathan Healey, The Blazing World, 2023.
- Paul Lay, Providence Lost: The Rise and Fall of the English Republic, 2020.
- Anna Keay, The Restless Republic, 2022.
- Ian Gentles, The New Model Army: Agent of Revolution, 2022.
- Carla Gardina Pestana, The English Conquest of Jamaica: Oliver Cromwell’s Bid for Empire, 2017.
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41 min - 03.46 - The Fall of the House of Cromwell
With the death of Oliver Cromwell, his eldest son Richard becomes Lord Protector. Can he balance the competing demands of the army and the republicans?
- Alice Hunt, Republic, 2024.
- Martyn Bennet, Oliver Cromwell, 2006.
- Michael Braddick (ed.), The Oxford Handbook of the English Revolution, 2015.
- Barry Coward, The Cromwellian Protectorate, 2002.
- Jonathan Healey, The Blazing World, 2023.
- Paul Lay, Providence Lost: The Rise and Fall of the English Republic, 2020.
- Anna Keay, The Restless Republic, 2022.
- Ian Gentles, The New Model Army: Agent of Revolution, 2022.
- Carla Gardina Pestana, The English Conquest of Jamaica: Oliver Cromwell’s Bid for Empire, 2017.
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29 min - 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."
Oliver Cromwell refuses to become a king, and a new constitution takes effect. But Cromwell is not long for this world, and the question of succession had still not been settled.
- Alice Hunt, Republic, 2024.
- Martyn Bennet, Oliver Cromwell, 2006.
- Michael Braddick (ed.), The Oxford Handbook of the English Revolution, 2015.
- Barry Coward, The Cromwellian Protectorate, 2002.
- Jonathan Healey, The Blazing World, 2023.
- Paul Lay, Providence Lost: The Rise and Fall of the English Republic, 2020.
- Anna Keay, The Restless Republic, 2022.
- Ian Gentles, The New Model Army: Agent of Revolution, 2022.
- Carla Gardina Pestana, The English Conquest of Jamaica: Oliver Cromwell’s Bid for Empire, 2017.
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34 min - 03.44 - King Oliver the First?
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Oliver Cromwell is offered a crown... but will he take it?
- Alice Hunt, Republic, 2024.
- Martyn Bennet, Oliver Cromwell, 2006.
- Michael Braddick (ed.), The Oxford Handbook of the English Revolution, 2015.
- Barry Coward, The Cromwellian Protectorate, 2002.
- Jonathan Healey, The Blazing World, 2023.
- Paul Lay, Providence Lost: The Rise and Fall of the English Republic, 2020.
- Anna Keay, The Restless Republic, 2022.
- Ian Gentles, The New Model Army: Agent of Revolution, 2022.
- Carla Gardina Pestana, The English Conquest of Jamaica: Oliver Cromwell’s Bid for Empire, 2017.
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33 min - 03.43 - Between Darkness and Light
Check out the University of Aberdeen Online Courses: http://on.abdn.ac.uk/online-history-courses
The Second Protectorate Parliament meets, and the Major-Generals purge a third of the MPs before it even begins. Royalists and Levellers conspire to assassinate Lord Protector Cromwell. Thoughts turn towards a new royal dynasty.
- Alice Hunt, Republic, 2024.
- Martyn Bennet, Oliver Cromwell, 2006.
- Michael Braddick (ed.), The Oxford Handbook of the English Revolution, 2015.
- Barry Coward, The Cromwellian Protectorate, 2002.
- Jonathan Healey, The Blazing World, 2023.
- Paul Lay, Providence Lost: The Rise and Fall of the English Republic, 2020.
- Anna Keay, The Restless Republic, 2022.
- Ian Gentles, The New Model Army: Agent of Revolution, 2022.
- Carla Gardina Pestana, The English Conquest of Jamaica: Oliver Cromwell’s Bid for Empire, 2017.
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About Pax Britannica: A History of the British Empire
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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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