

Pax Britannica: A History of the British Empire
Samuel Hume
Pax Britannica is a narrative history podcast covering the empire upon which the sun never set. Shortlisted for the 2023 Independent Podcast Awards, Pax Britannica follows the events which created an empire that dominated the globe. Hosted by Dr Samuel Hume, a historian of British Imperial history, Pax Britannica aims to explain the rise and eventual fall of the largest empire in history. After all, how peaceful was the 'British Peace'?
Episodes
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Feb 20, 2022 • 36min
02.38 - The Year of Victories
Check out the podcast websiteCheck out Pax Britannica Merch!Facebook | Twitter | Patreon | DonateFor this episode, I found the following publications particularly useful:
Kenyon, J. and Ohlmeyer, J., The Civil Wars: A Military History of England, Scotland, and Ireland, 1638-1660.
Hill, J. Michael. “Killiecrankie and the Evolution of Highland Warfare.” War in History, vol. 1, no. 2, 1994,
Michael Braddick. The Oxford Handbook of the English Revolution
Michael Braddick, God's Fury, England's Fire
Nick Lipscombe, The English Civil War: An Atlas and Concise History of the Wars of the Three Kingdoms, 1639-51
Peter Gaunt, The English Civil War: A Military History
Blair Worden, The English Civil Wars 1640-1660
The Oxford Dictionary of National Biography
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Feb 14, 2022 • 26min
02.37 - The Whelps of Calvin
Check out the podcast websiteCheck out Pax Britannica Merch!Facebook | Twitter | Patreon | DonateFor this episode, I found the following publications particularly useful:
Kenyon, J. and Ohlmeyer, J., The Civil Wars: A Military History of England, Scotland, and Ireland, 1638-1660.
Michael Braddick. The Oxford Handbook of the English Revolution
Michael Braddick, God's Fury, England's Fire
Nick Lipscombe, The English Civil War: An Atlas and Concise History of the Wars of the Three Kingdoms, 1639-51
Peter Gaunt, The English Civil War: A Military History
Blair Worden, The English Civil Wars 1640-1660
The Oxford Dictionary of National Biography
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Feb 6, 2022 • 28min
02.36 - The War of Three Kingdoms
Check out the podcast websiteCheck out Pax Britannica Merch!Facebook | Twitter | Patreon | DonateFor this episode, I found the following publications particularly useful:
Kenyon, J. and Ohlmeyer, J., The Civil Wars: A Military History of England, Scotland, and Ireland, 1638-1660.
Harris, T. Rebellion
Michael Braddick. The Oxford Handbook of the English Revolution
Michael Braddick, God's Fury, England's Fire
Nick Lipscombe, The English Civil War: An Atlas and Concise History of the Wars of the Three Kingdoms, 1639-51
Peter Gaunt, The English Civil War: A Military History
David Como, Radical Parliamentarians and the English Civil War
Conrad Russell, The Fall of the British Monarchies 1637-1642
Blair Worden, The English Civil Wars 1640-1660
David Smith, The Stuart Parliaments, 1603-1689
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Jan 18, 2022 • 28min
02.35 - The Solemn League and Covenant
Check out the podcast websiteCheck out Pax Britannica Merch!Facebook | Twitter | Patreon | DonateFor this episode, I found the following publications particularly useful:
Kenyon, J. and Ohlmeyer, J., The Civil Wars: A Military History of England, Scotland, and Ireland, 1638-1660.
Harris, T. Rebellion
Michael Braddick. The Oxford Handbook of the English Revolution
Michael Braddick, God's Fury, England's Fire
Nick Lipscombe, The English Civil War: An Atlas and Concise History of the Wars of the Three Kingdoms, 1639-51
Peter Gaunt, The English Civil War: A Military History
David Como, Radical Parliamentarians and the English Civil War
Conrad Russell, The Fall of the British Monarchies 1637-1642
Blair Worden, The English Civil Wars 1640-1660
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Jan 9, 2022 • 26min
02.34 - The Cessation of Arms
Armies clash at Newbury, and the king signs a truce with the Irish ConfederacyCheck out the podcast websiteCheck out Pax Britannica Merch!Facebook | Twitter | Patreon | DonateFor this episode, I found the following publications particularly useful:
Kenyon, J. and Ohlmeyer, J., The Civil Wars: A Military History of England, Scotland, and Ireland, 1638-1660.
Harris, T. Rebellion
Michael J. Braddick. The Oxford Handbook of the English Revolution
Nick Lipscombe, The English Civil War: An Atlas and Concise History of the Wars of the Three Kingdoms, 1639-51
Peter Gaunt, The English Civil War: A Military History
John Cunningham, ‘Politics, 1641-1660’, Cambridge History of Ireland
David Edwards, ‘Political Change and Social Transformation, 1603-1641’, Cambridge History of Ireland
John Jeremiah Cronin and Padraig Lenihan, ‘Wars of Religion, 1641-1691’, Cambridge History of Ireland
Joseph Cope, ‘The Irish Rising’, in Michael J. Braddick. The Oxford Handbook of the English Revolution
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Jan 2, 2022 • 38min
ScotRev | Was there a Scottish Revolution?
It's often overshadowed by the English Revolution, but the Scottish Covenanters achieved their own revolution between 1637 and 1644. Or did they?Thank you to all those who agreed to be interviewed for the series!Dr Andrew LindDr Chris LangleyDr Karie SchultzDr Mikki BrockDr Kirsteen MacKenzieProfessor Julian GoodareDr Louise YeomanDr Sharon AdamsProfessor Laura StewartDr Alan MacDonaldDr Claire McNultyProfessor Allan MacInnesDr Allan Kennedy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dec 20, 2021 • 30min
02.33 - War Without An Enemy
Check out the podcast websiteCheck out Pax Britannica Merch!Facebook | Twitter | Patreon | DonateFor this episode, I found the following publications particularly useful:
Kenyon, J. and Ohlmeyer, J., The Civil Wars: A Military History of England, Scotland, and Ireland, 1638-1660.
Harris, T. Rebellion
Michael J. Braddick. The Oxford Handbook of the English Revolution
Nick Lipscombe, The English Civil War: An Atlas and Concise History of the Wars of the Three Kingdoms, 1639-51
Peter Gaunt, The English Civil War: A Military History
Cowan, E. J., Montrose: For Covenant and King.
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Dec 13, 2021 • 26min
02.32 - All's Fairfax in Love and War
Check out the podcast websiteVote for The Two Musketeers to be iHeart Radio's Next Great Podcast. The pilot episode can be heard through this link.Check out Pax Britannica Merch!Facebook | Twitter | Patreon | DonateFor this episode, I found the following publications particularly useful:
Kenyon, J. and Ohlmeyer, J., The Civil Wars: A Military History of England, Scotland, and Ireland, 1638-1660.
Harris, T. Rebellion
Michael J. Braddick. The Oxford Handbook of the English Revolution
Nick Lipscombe, The English Civil War: An Atlas and Concise History of the Wars of the Three Kingdoms, 1639-51
Peter Gaunt, The English Civil War: A Military History
Cowan, E. J., Montrose: For Covenant and King.
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Dec 6, 2021 • 1h 2min
ScotRev | The Covenanters in Restoration Scotland with Dr Allan Kennedy
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Nov 29, 2021 • 26min
02.31 - Tower Defence
Check out the podcast websiteCheck out The History of ByzantiumCheck out Pax Britannica Merch!Facebook | Twitter | Patreon | DonateFor this episode, I found the following publications particularly useful:
Kenyon, J. and Ohlmeyer, J., The Civil Wars: A Military History of England, Scotland, and Ireland, 1638-1660.
Harris, T. Rebellion
Michael J. Braddick. The Oxford Handbook of the English Revolution
Nick Lipscombe, The English Civil War: An Atlas and Concise History of the Wars of the Three Kingdoms, 1639-51
Peter Gaunt, The English Civil War: A Military History
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