Rhode Island gets a Royal Charter, and the rest of New England is ordered to play nicely with the Indians. Philip becomes Sachem, and Weetamoo turns the English love of lawsuits against them.
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04.13 - From Death and Darkness
16/03/2026 | 32 mins.
How the Puritans converted the Indians, the origins of Harvard University Press, and the first bible in an American language.
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4-12 - Love Thy Neighbour
23/02/2026 | 34 mins.
We get to grips with the history of King Philip's War, and set the stage for the conflict to come.
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Bonus - The Company in India with Professor Philip Stern
16/02/2026 | 56 mins.
Philip J. Stern, Professor of History at Duke
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04.11 - New Starts in New England
09/02/2026 | 23 mins.
New England faces smallpox, failed harvests, and religious dissenters.
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About Pax Britannica: A History of the British Empire
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'?
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