Pax Britannica is a narrative history podcast covering the empire upon which the sun never set. Shortlisted for the 2023 Independent Podcast... more
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After the Battle of Kentish Knock, the English navy is over confident. At the Battle of Dungeness, the Dutch hit... more
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In this first episode of this bonus series, we hear about Timur's devastating raid of northern India, and then follow... more
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Two of the greatest naval commanders of the 17th century - Robert Blake and Maarten Tromp - face off in... more
I speak with Micheál Ó Siochrú, Professor in Modern History at Trinity College Dublin about the Irish Confederacy, its strengths... more
On the surface the United Provinces of the Netherlands, and the Commonwealth of England should have been firm allies: both... more
I speak to Professor Carla Gardina Pestana, Distinguished Professor and Joyce Appleby Endowed Chair of America in the World at... more
Prince Rupert fights his naval war with the English Republic, to devastating personal cost. We also cover the Navigation Act,... more