Pax Britannica: A History of the British Empire

Despite being born in Scotland, Charles I left as a young child and did not return until he was in his thirties. Nevertheless, he tried to enforce his will much as his father had done. In one of the w...

9 Aug 202033min

Wentworth and Laud try to reform the Church of Ireland, and face resistance. Plantation returns with a vengeance, and even powerful New English face the wrath of the Lord Deputy. Check out the podcas...

2 Aug 202036min

The political concessions known as the Graces remained a sticking point for Irish Catholics. They had bought and paid for them with taxation, but the last Lord Deputy had dragged his feet. Now, with S...

26 Juli 202029min

Archbishop Laud spearheads the reform of the Church of England. Out with the new and in with the old, or so he said. Others disagreed and called for a different future for the church. The Court of Hig...

19 Juli 202039min

Charles tries to avoid a parliament. Ship Money goes to court. The Hampden Case begins. Check out the podcast website Check out Pax Britannica Merch! Facebook | Twitter | Patreon | Donate For this ep...

12 Juli 202028min

After the devastating raid at Fort Mystic, the Pequot nation is left without allies as the English and their indigenous allies continue their campaign of collective punishment. Far to the south, the E...

15 Juni 202037min

With Saybrook and the rest of Connecticut under siege, a combined Engish and Native force sets out on a daring raid to strike at the heart of Pequot territory. Vote in the British Podcast Awards: http...

7 Juni 202033min

In the aftermath of Stone's murder, another Englishman faces a grisly fate at the hands of Narragansett allies. Massachusetts demands justice... from the Pequots? Vote in the British Podcast Awards: h...

31 Maj 202031min