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The History of England

This my re-telling of the story of England. I aim to be honest, and rigorous - but always loving of my country"s history. It is a regular, chronological podcast, starting from the end of Roman Britain. There are as many of the great events I can squeeze in, of course, but I also try to keep an eye on how people lived, their language, what was important to them, the forces that shaped their lives and destinies, that sort of thing. To listen free of adverts, support the podcast, access a library of

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311 Fears of State

The History of England ·

2021/03/07

In a time of existential and moral threat, the English state developed a network of informants and spies at home and abroad. While Catholics tried to steer a path through the demands for loyalty from both Queen and Pope. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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310 The English College

The History of England ·

2021/02/28

By the 1580s, the confessional lines between Protestant and Catholic were increasingly strongly drawn; repressive legislation increased, and the English College was established to renew the stock of priests able to support the Catholic population in England Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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33:42

309 Godly, Godlier and Godliest

The History of England ·

2021/02/21

Elizabeth set her face against further reform, against pressures from within the church and without; in her view, hers was a Godly church. How far did her church resist Puritanism and embed itself in the life of ordinary people? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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36:47

308 Fool's Gold

The History of England ·

2021/02/07

A host of Elizabeth explorersexploredthe world in the late Elizabethan reign. Did they achieve anything, or were there efforts a false start? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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44:10

307 All Around the World

The History of England ·

2021/01/17

For a couple of years in the mid 1570s Elizabeth nixed proposed exploration projects for fear of Spain.At the same time she was discussing a secret voyage with a select group of Councillors -not west or north this time - but southwards Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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45:46

306 A Devil and No Man

The History of England ·

2021/01/10

Together the Elizabethan explorers, and authors like John Dee and Richard Hakluyt built excitement about the possibilities of global exploration. Francis Drake gave it expression. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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43:30

305 The Frog Prince

The History of England ·

2020/12/27

From 1578 to 1582 the courts of France, Spain and England buzzed with the possibility of the latest office romance - between the Queen of England and Duke of Anjou. Was this classic Elizabethan distraction or an affair of the heart? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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37:52

304 Seeds of Irish Nationhood

The History of England ·

2020/12/13

By the 1580s, the English atrocities and the rebellion of James Fitzmaurice and the Earl of Desmond, Catholicismand its association with resistance ot English rule was clearly established. Events at Smerwick convinced the English that the foreign threat through Ireland w Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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303 Shane the Proud

The History of England ·

2020/11/29

The later Tudors faced a choice in their policy towards Ireland - would they resign themselves to the old ways, ruling through the Old English with minimal control; or would theyturn to outright conquest? In the 1560'sShane O'Neill demonstratedthe weakness of Tudor power Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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37:04

302 England's Garland

The History of England ·

2020/11/15

There are many myths about the Elizabethan Navy, the idea of aworld-beating tool that created an international Empire. It wasn't quite, and it didn't, at all.None the less Elizabethan's reign and innovations did change England from naval also-ran to Premier league. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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30:48

301 Black Tudors

The History of England ·

2020/11/01

Black Africans began to make their way in increasing numbers to England - firstly mainly via trading countries like Spain and Portugal, but increasingly direct. What sort of lives did they make in England? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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300 Trade and Exploration

The History of England ·

2020/10/18

Elizabeth's reign famously sawEngland enter the search for new markets with which totrade and explore. In this episode, we focus on trade with West Africa, and John Hawkins' infamous voyages of the 1560s. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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37:26

299 West Africa

The History of England ·

2020/10/04

A horribly brief introduction to the West African kingdoms with which the Portuguese started to trade and a smidge of their backstory, before the English began to arrive in the 16th century. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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298 A Curate's Egg

The History of England ·

2020/09/20

What started as a curate's egg of an episode, ends up with an introduction to a new player, Francis Walsingham, and the story of the St Bartholomew's Day massacre in Paris in 1572. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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297 Servant of Crime

The History of England ·

2020/09/06

Through the 1560s, the progress of the reformation gave both the Protestant Godly andCatholics much leeway and wriggle room. A series of events in the late 1560's and early 1570s would begin to end that. One of those was the Papal bull, Regnans in Excelsis. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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38:42

296 Rising of the North

The History of England ·

2020/08/23

Thesaga of the life and times of Mary Queen of Scots continues, but in 1568 something stirs in the north of England... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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34:41

295 Marvellous Good order

The History of England ·

2020/08/09

In Scotland Mary'sgrasp on her kingdom begins to wobble. In 1566, Elizabeth's parliament also gives her serious grief, drawing an increasingly waspish response. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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294 Alarms and Excursions

The History of England ·

2020/07/26

Did Elizabeth have a foreign 'policy'? If so what principles drove it - dynasty, parsimony, protestantism? This week Elizabeth intervenes in Scotland and France. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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293 Sex and Marriage

The History of England ·

2020/07/07

Dudley was for long considered the front runner for any possible marriage; but there was a long list of suitors. And Elizabeth was under pressure from the badgers of the House of Commons. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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292 The Queens Marriage

The History of England ·

2020/06/28

What were the issues around marriage for Elizabeth and her subjects? Because as the continuing barney between the two of them would prove, it really mattered to both parties. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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