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Pax Britannica: A History of the British Empire

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Mar 7, 2022 • 27min

02.40 - Sitting Out Civil War

With Civil War back home, England's colonies do their best to stay out of it.Check out the podcast websiteCheck out Pax Britannica Merch!Facebook | Twitter | Patreon | DonateFor this episode, I found the following publications particularly useful: Richard Middleton, Colonial America Winthrop, John, A History of New England Pestana, Carla, Protestant Empire: Religion and the Making of the British Atlantic World Pestana, Carla, The English Atlantic in an Age of Revolution, 1640-1661 Moore, Susan Hardman, Pilgrims: New World Settlers & the Call of Home Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Feb 27, 2022 • 38min

02.39 - The Master of Scotland

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 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Feb 20, 2022 • 37min

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 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Feb 14, 2022 • 27min

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 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Feb 6, 2022 • 29min

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 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Jan 18, 2022 • 29min

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 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Jan 9, 2022 • 27min

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 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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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
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Dec 20, 2021 • 31min

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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Dec 13, 2021 • 27min

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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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