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Pax Britannica: A History of the British EmpirePax Britannica: A History of the British EmpireKing Oliver the First?Check out the University of Aberdeen Online Courses: http://on.abdn.ac.uk/online-history-courses⁠ 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. 2025-08-0532 minPax Britannica: A History of the British EmpirePax Britannica: A History of the British EmpireBetween Darkness and LightCheck 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...2025-07-1529 minPax Britannica: A History of the British EmpirePax Britannica: A History of the British EmpireThe Rule of the Major GeneralsAfter rebellion and disappointment, Lord Protector Oliver Cromwell fears he has lost God's favour. The only way to restore it is do his work on earth - the moral reformation of England and Wales. 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 Bi...2025-06-2333 minPax Britannica: A History of the British EmpirePax Britannica: A History of the British EmpireCromwell's SpiesOliver Cromwell's friend and Secretary of State John Thurloe was also one of the most effective spymasters in English history. Catching the Gerard Plot before they could assassinate the Lord Protector, and uprooting Penruddock's Uprising until it was just Penruddock left, he kept the Protectorate safe from threats. But he could not shield Cromwell from the terrible news of the Western Design. 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...2025-06-1142 minPax Britannica: A History of the British EmpirePax Britannica: A History of the British EmpireThe Protestant CrusadeThe army of the Western Design invades Jamaica, and marches unopposed into the capital. But despite English claims of victory, the Jamaican population is not about to let itself be conquered. This episode could not have been written without the following works: 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. John Morrill, The Letters, Writings, and Speeches...2025-05-1235 minPax Britannica: A History of the British EmpirePax Britannica: A History of the British EmpireFrancis Drake's GhostThe fleet of the Western Design arrives off the coast of Hispaniola, and Oliver Cromwell's dream of a Protestant colonial empire seems assured. But it doesn't take long for everything to go wrong...This episode could not have been written without the following works: 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. John Morrill...2025-04-2138 minPax Britannica: A History of the British EmpirePax Britannica: A History of the British Empire"The Very Scum of Scums"Lord Protector Cromwell dispatches a huge fleet of warships to the Caribben to conquer the Spanish colonies. But once the expedition reaches Barbados, they discover that reality doesn't match with expectations.This episode could not have been written without the following works: 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. John Morrill, The Letters...2025-01-2728 minPax Britannica: A History of the British EmpirePax Britannica: A History of the British EmpireThe Western DesignWith the Commonwealth quiet, Cromwell takes his conquests global. With as much secrecy as possible, the Protectorate puts together an expedition to strike at the vulnerable colonies of the Catholic powers: the Western Design. But first, the Lord Protector has to decide where to attack.Listen to Winds of Change HEREJoin the Mailing List!Join the Patreon House of Lords for ad-free episodes!This episode could not have been written without the following works: Martyn Bennet, Oliver Cromwell, 2006. Michael Braddick (ed.), The Oxford Handbook of the English Revolution, 2015. Barry...2024-11-1824 minPax Britannica: A History of the British EmpirePax Britannica: A History of the British EmpireThe Conquest of Jamaica with Prof. Carla PestanaI speak to Professor Carla Gardina Pestana, Distinguished Professor and Joyce Appleby Endowed Chair of America in the World at UCLA, and ask her about Oliver Cromwell's Western Design.Recommended for listeners who want to know more: Carla Gardina Pestana, The World of Plymouth Plantation, (Belknap Press / Harvard University Press, 2020). Carla Gardina Pestana, The English Conquest of Jamaica: Oliver Cromwell’s Bid for Empire, (Belknap Press / Harvard University Press, 2017). Carla Gardina Pestana, The English Atlantic in an Age of Revolution, 1640-1661, (Harvard University Press, 2004). This podcast is part of the Airwave Media podcast network. Contact ad...2024-02-2955 minPax Britannica: A History of the British EmpirePax Britannica: A History of the British EmpireThe Pirate PrincePrince Rupert fights his naval war with the English Republic, to devastating personal cost. We also cover the Navigation Act, and why England's neighbours might not like it.Have your say in the Airwave survey! https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/PAXBRITANNICAJoin the Mailing List!Join the Patreon House of Lords for ad-free episodes! Carla Gardina Pestana, The English Atlantic in the Age of Revolution, 2007. Carla Gardina Pestana, The English Conquest of Jamaica: Oliver Cromwell’s Bid for Empire, 2017. Nicholas Rodger, The Command of the Ocean: a Naval History of Britain, Volume 2, 1649-18...2024-02-2627 minPax Britannica: A History of the British EmpirePax Britannica: A History of the British EmpireA Refuge of LiesVirginia and Barbados, royalist colonies which had rejected the authority of the new republican Commonwealth of England, find heavily-armed warships off their coasts.Join the Mailing List!Join the Patreon House of Lords for ad-free episodes! Carla Gardina Pestana, The English Atlantic in the Age of Revolution, 2007. Carla Gardina Pestana, The English Conquest of Jamaica: Oliver Cromwell’s Bid for Empire, 2017. Nicholas Rodger, The Command of the Ocean: a Naval History of Britain, Volume 2, 1649-1815, 2004. Charles Spencer, Prince Rupert: The Last Cavalier, 2007. Go to AirwaveMedia.com to find other great his...2024-02-1929 minPax Britannica: A History of the British EmpirePax Britannica: A History of the British EmpireRevenge as a GuideThe Commonwealth of England dispatches the States' Navy against its enemies - Prince Rupert and his fleet is at the top of that list.Join the Mailing List!Join the Patreon House of Lords for ad-free episodes! Carla Gardina Pestana, The English Atlantic in the Age of Revolution, 2007. Carla Gardina Pestana, The English Conquest of Jamaica: Oliver Cromwell’s Bid for Empire, 2017. Nicholas Rodger, The Command of the Ocean: a Naval History of Britain, Volume 2, 1649-1815, 2004. Charles Spencer, Prince Rupert: The Last Cavalier, 2007. Go to AirwaveMedia.com to find other gre...2024-02-1225 minPax Britannica: A History of the British EmpirePax Britannica: A History of the British EmpireThe Colonies are Revolting!The Regicide of Charles I prompts Royalist reactions in the English colonies. Virginia, Bermuda, Barbados, Antigua, Newfoundland, and Maryland all proclaimed Charles II as their king. Some of these were forced by popular uprisings, others were political coups, and one was a Deputy Governor taking advantage of his boss being away. The Commonwealth, though distracted by the wars with England and Scotland, was not about to let this rebellion stand.Join the Mailing List!Join the Patreon House of Lords for ad-free episodes! Sarah Barber, ‘Settlement, Transplantation and Expulsion: A Comparative St...2024-02-0527 minPax Britannica: A History of the British EmpirePax Britannica: A History of the British EmpireTo Hell or BarbadosTransportation, to Europe or to England's colonies, was the fate for thousands of Irish soldiers, clergy, and civilians.Join the Mailing List!Join the Patreon House of Lords for ad-free episodes! Sarah Barber, ‘Settlement, Transplantation and Expulsion: A Comparative Study of the Placement of Peoples’, in British Interventions in Early Modern Ireland, ed. by Ciaran Brady and Jane Ohlmeyer (Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2005). Heidi J. Coburn, 'Cromwellian Transplantations of the Irish to the Colonies', in Martyn Bennett, Raymond Gillespie, and Scott Spurlock (eds), Cromwell and Ireland: New Perspectives (Liverpool, 2020) John Cunningham, ‘Politi...2024-01-2934 minStuff You Missed in History ClassStuff You Missed in History ClassMary Dyer and the Boston MartyrsMary Dyer endured religious persecution and personal tragedy. Then, she was banished from Massachusetts Bay Colony for her religious activities.  Research: Bremer, Francis J. "Dissenting Puritans: Anne Hutchinson and Mary Dyer." Historical Journal of Massachusetts, vol. 46, no. 1, winter 2018, pp. 22+. Gale In Context: U.S. History, link.gale.com/apps/doc/A530009148/GPS?u=mlin_n_melpub&sid=bookmark-GPS&xid=fe325ce2. Accessed 4 Apr. 2023. Burns, Jesse. “The Antinomian Disputations.” Lutheran Reformation.org. 10/23/2017. https://lutheranreformation.org/history/the-antinomian-disputations/ Burrough, Edward and Royster, Paul , editor, "A Declaration of the Sad and Great Persecution and Martyrdom of the People of God...2023-04-1940 minThe Best PodcastsThe Best PodcastsMary Dyer endured religious persecution and personal tragedy. Then, she was banished from Massachusetts Bay Colony for her religious activities.  Research: Bremer, Francis J. "Dissenting Puritans: Anne Hutchinson and Mary Dyer." Historical Journal of Massachusetts, vol. 46, no. 1, winter 2018, pp. 22+. Gale In Context: U.S. History, link.gale.com/apps/doc/A530009148/GPS?u=mlin_n_melpub&sid=bookmark-GPS&xid=fe325ce2. Accessed 4 Apr. 2023. Burns, Jesse. “The Antinomian Disputations.” Lutheran Reformation.org. 10/23/2017. https://lutheranreformation.org/history/the-antinomian-disputations/ Burrough, Edward and Royster, Paul , editor, "A Declaration of the Sad and Great Persecution and Martyrdom of the People of God...2023-04-1900 minLeadership and Legacy: Conversations at the George Washington Presidential LibraryLeadership and Legacy: Conversations at the George Washington Presidential Library203. Planting the World of Plymouth Plantation with Dr. Carla Gardina PestanaPlymouth Plantation occupies a powerful place in American national memory. Think of the First Thanksgiving in 1621; Englishmen escaping religious persecution; the rock marking the alleged spot where settlers first landed; and of course the Mayflower Compact. In the wake of the American Revolution, citizens of the new nation looked to the Compact for the origins of American Democracy. In Plymouth’s history, many Americans saw the history of the United States itself. But Plymouth has become shrouded in memory. We often see it as an isolated outpost of religious dissenters who made a pilgrimage into th...2021-06-1144 minBegin A Captivating Full Audiobook On Your Commute.Begin A Captivating Full Audiobook On Your Commute.The World of Plymouth Plantation by Carla Gardina PestanaPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/451710to listen full audiobooks. Title: The World of Plymouth Plantation Author: Carla Gardina Pestana Narrator: Susie Berneis Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 6 hours 15 minutes Release date: October 6, 2020 Genres: The Americas Publisher's Summary: The English settlement at Plymouth has usually been seen in isolation. Indeed, the colonists gain our admiration in part because we envision them arriving on a desolate, frozen shore, far from assistance and forced to endure a deadly first winter alone. Yet Plymouth was, from its first year, a place connected to other places. Going beyond the tales we learned from schoolbooks, Carla...2020-10-066h 15Journey Through: This Breakthrough Full Audiobook For Story Seekers.Journey Through: This Breakthrough Full Audiobook For Story Seekers.The World of Plymouth Plantation by Carla Gardina PestanaPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/451710to listen full audiobooks. Title: The World of Plymouth Plantation Author: Carla Gardina Pestana Narrator: Susie Berneis Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 6 hours 15 minutes Release date: October 6, 2020 Genres: Social Science Publisher's Summary: The English settlement at Plymouth has usually been seen in isolation. Indeed, the colonists gain our admiration in part because we envision them arriving on a desolate, frozen shore, far from assistance and forced to endure a deadly first winter alone. Yet Plymouth was, from its first year, a place connected to other places. Going beyond the tales we learned from schoolbooks, Carla...2020-10-066h 15Listen to New Full Audiobooks in History, The AmericasListen to New Full Audiobooks in History, The AmericasThe World of Plymouth Plantation by Carla Gardina PestanaPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/451710 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The World of Plymouth Plantation Author: Carla Gardina Pestana Narrator: Susie Berneis Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 6 hours 15 minutes Release date: October 6, 2020 Genres: The Americas Publisher's Summary: The English settlement at Plymouth has usually been seen in isolation. Indeed, the colonists gain our admiration in part because we envision them arriving on a desolate, frozen shore, far from assistance and forced to endure a deadly first winter alone. Yet Plymouth was, from its first year, a place connected to other places. Going beyond the tales we learned from schoolbooks...2020-10-0603 minListen to New Full Audiobooks in History, The AmericasListen to New Full Audiobooks in History, The AmericasThe World of Plymouth Plantation by Carla Gardina PestanaPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/451710to listen full audiobooks. Title: The World of Plymouth Plantation Author: Carla Gardina Pestana Narrator: Susie Berneis Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 6 hours 15 minutes Release date: October 6, 2020 Genres: The Americas Publisher's Summary: The English settlement at Plymouth has usually been seen in isolation. Indeed, the colonists gain our admiration in part because we envision them arriving on a desolate, frozen shore, far from assistance and forced to endure a deadly first winter alone. Yet Plymouth was, from its first year, a place connected to other places. Going beyond the tales we learned from schoolbooks, Carla...2020-10-066h 15Explore New Horizons With Free AudiobookExplore New Horizons With Free AudiobookWorld of Plymouth Plantation Audiobook by Carla Gardina PestanaListen to this audiobook in full for free onhttps://hotaudiobook.com/freeID: 451710 Title: World of Plymouth Plantation Author: Carla Gardina Pestana Narrator: Susie Berneis Format: Unabridged Length: 06:15:00 Language: English Release date: 10-06-20 Publisher: Dreamscape Media, LLC Genres: History, Non-Fiction, North America, Social Science Summary: The English settlement at Plymouth has usually been seen in isolation. Indeed, the colonists gain our admiration in part because we envision them arriving on a desolate, frozen shore, far from assistance and forced to endure a deadly first winter alone. Yet Plymouth was, from its first year, a place connected to other places. Going...2020-10-066h 15Download Incredible Full Audiobooks in Non-Fiction, Social ScienceDownload Incredible Full Audiobooks in Non-Fiction, Social ScienceThe World of Plymouth Plantation by Carla Gardina PestanaPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/451710 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The World of Plymouth Plantation Author: Carla Gardina Pestana Narrator: Susie Berneis Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 6 hours 15 minutes Release date: October 6, 2020 Genres: Social Science Publisher's Summary: The English settlement at Plymouth has usually been seen in isolation. Indeed, the colonists gain our admiration in part because we envision them arriving on a desolate, frozen shore, far from assistance and forced to endure a deadly first winter alone. Yet Plymouth was, from its first year, a place connected to other places. Going beyond the tales we learned from schoolbooks...2020-10-0603 minPress Play On The Most Vivid Full Audiobook Today!Press Play On The Most Vivid Full Audiobook Today!The World of Plymouth Plantation by Carla Gardina PestanaPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/2/audible/215134to listen full audiobooks. Title: The World of Plymouth Plantation Author: Carla Gardina Pestana Narrator: Susie Berneis Format: mp3 Length: 6 hrs and 14 mins Release date: 10-06-20 Ratings: 3.5 out of 5 stars, 2 ratings Genres: Colonial Period Publisher's Summary: The English settlement at Plymouth has usually been seen in isolation. Indeed, the colonists gain our admiration in part because we envision them arriving on a desolate, frozen shore, far from assistance and forced to endure a deadly first winter alone. Yet Plymouth was, from its first year, a place connected to other places. Going beyond the...2020-10-066h 14CuriositynessCuriositynessThe World of Plymouth Plantation | Carla Gardina PestanaIt's the 400th anniversary of the Mayflower! Maybe you learned about Plymouth and the Mayflower back in grade school but, if you’re like me, haven’t really thought about it much since.   This episode is a great refresher on the story of the Pilgrims at Plymouth in 1620. But, more importantly, it’s also a deep dive to understand the whole story that they didn’t tell you in grade school.   To get a sense of real life for the pilgrims at Plymouth and to set the colony properly within global history, I...2020-09-291h 13BinariosBinariosPirates and the Problem of Authority in the Seventeenth-Century English Atlantic WorldCarla Gardina Pestana, discusses, “Pirates and the Problem of Authority in the Seventeenth-Century English Atlantic World”. Pestana is Professor of History at the University of California, Los Angeles. This discussion was included in the conference session topic, “Pirates and Piracy”.2015-01-2342 min