In this episode Tom and Christopher are joined by Professor David Howarth, author of ‘Adventurers The Improbable Rise of the East India Company’ ; to discuss the surprisingly humble and chaotic Tudor origins of the most celebrated and powerful global entity in history. <hr> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

In this episode Tom and Christopher are joined by Professor David Howarth, author of ‘Adventurers The Improbable Rise of the East India Company’ ; to discuss the surprisingly humble and chaotic Tudor origins of the most celebrated and powerful global entity in history. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode Tom and Christopher are joined by Professor David Howarth, author of ‘Adventurers The Improbable Rise of the East India Company’ ; to discuss the surprisingly humble and chaotic Tudor origins of the most celebrated and powerful global entity in history.&nbsp; Hosted on Acast. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

The East India Company with Professor David Howarth

In Series 2 of our podcast series, historian and Wilbur co-writer&nbsp;Tom Harper&nbsp;and author&nbsp;and Wilbur fan Christopher Winn celebrate Wilbur’s extraordinary life and work, and the exhilarating world of&nbsp;adventure that he created and inhabited.&nbsp; Together with a star-studded array of special guests, adventurers, historians, authors, academics and fans they&nbsp;explore the historical events that form the background to Wilbur's books, visit the places he brings so vividly to&nbsp;life and learn about the incredible exploits&nbsp;and experiences that inspired Wilbur over a life time of writing and&nbsp;real life adventure.<hr> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

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In Series 2 of our podcast series, historian and Wilbur co-writer Tom Harper and author and Wilbur fan Christopher Winn celebrate Wilbur’s extraordinary life and work, and the exhilarating world of adventure that he created and inhabited.  Together with a star-studded array of special guests, adventurers, historians, authors, academics and fans they explore the historical events that form the background to Wilbur's books, visit the places he brings so vividly to life and learn about the incredible exploits and experiences that inspired Wilbur over a life time of writing and real life adventure. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In Series 2 of our podcast series, historian and Wilbur co-writer&nbsp;Tom Harper&nbsp;and author&nbsp;and Wilbur fan Christopher Winn celebrate Wilbur’s extraordinary life and work, and the exhilarating world of&nbsp;adventure that he created and inhabited.&nbsp; Together with a star-studded array of special guests, adventurers, historians, authors, academics and fans they&nbsp;explore the historical events that form the background to Wilbur's books, visit the places he brings so vividly to&nbsp;life and learn about the incredible exploits&nbsp;and experiences that inspired Wilbur over a life time of writing and&nbsp;real life adventure. Hosted on Acast. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

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