Episode 1: James and the Giant Feasts

Paolo Sarpi is far from a household name, even among aficionados of 17th-century history. But Paul Lay believes Sarpi deserves greater recognition, and in this episode he explains why to co-host Miran...

7 Mar 202320min

Oliver Cromwell is one of the giants of English history, a man who believed himself to be called by God to transform the political and moral structures of the nation, and to extend his writ, by whatev...

21 Feb 202333min

In the latest episode of their podcast about all things 17th century, Paul and Miranda talk to historian Jonathan Healey, author of an ambitious new narrative history of the period. In 'The Blazing Wo...

7 Feb 202333min

The revealing and entertaining new podcast about all things 17th century. Historians have portrayed Oliver Cromwell as a very masculine, martial figure – a man who made his name in Parliament's army d...

18 Jan 202326min

Paul and Miranda set sail for the 17th century to explore the origins of one of the greatest adventure stories ever written: Daniel Defoe's 'The Adventures of Robinson Crusoe'. Behind the ripping yarn...

4 Jan 202317min

The revealing and entertaining new podcast about all things 17th century. Paul and Miranda talk to historian Jessie Childs about her acclaimed book 'The Siege of Loyalty House', which takes us back to...

20 Des 202242min

Great storytelling meets rigorous research in this vivid new podcast that brings the 17th century to life.  In this episode, hosts Miranda Malins and Paul Lay tell a darkly compelling story that reson...

6 Des 202222min

Miranda and Paul recall the strange story of the Spanish Match. In 1623, the future King Charles I travelled incognito to Spain in search of a bride, a sometimes farcical escapade that sparked years o...

22 Nov 202237min