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Akbar and the consolidation of Mughal control
The History of India
In this podcast Ushma Williams looks at the consolidation of Mughal control over India, political and economic developments, the impact of India on Akbar and the Mughal relationship with the Safavids, Ottomans and Europeans.
Akbar and the consolidation of Mughal control
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Captain Cook & the discovery of Australia & New Zealand
The History of the Royal Society
In this podcast Dr Jordan Goodman discusses Captain Cook and the discovery of Australia & New Zealand.
Captain Cook & the discovery of Australia & New Zealand
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The Early British Slave Trade
Podcast
In this podcast, Professor William Pettigrew of Lancaster University, discusses the origins of the British Slave Trade in the 1560s, the impact of the English Civil War, Cromwell and the Restoration, and looks at slavery's role in the development of the British economy, empire and domestic politics.
The Early British Slave Trade
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The Relationship between the North American Colonies and the Stuarts
Podcast
In this podcast, Dr Edward Holberton of the University of Bristol discusses the changing relationship between the British state and the North American colonies during the 17th and early 18th centuries. Dr Holberton explores what we can learn from an examination of some of the literary sources and writers of...
The Relationship between the North American Colonies and the Stuarts
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Native North Americans in Britain
Podcast
In this podcast Professor David Stirrup of the University of Kent looks at the relationship between the early English and British settlers and the Native North Americans they encountered. Professor Stirrup examines how this relationship and perceptions developed, the migration of Native Americans to Britain and provides insight on what...
Native North Americans in Britain
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The Western magical tradition
Podcast
In modern times, occultists have spoken of a specifically western tradition of ceremonial magic, which has been continuously handed down through the millennia, in secret, from an original starting point in ancient Egypt.
Although professional historians have become increasingly interested in the history of magic in general, there has not...
The Western magical tradition
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Early British America
Podcast
Following on from the complementary podcast on the sailing of the Mayflower, this podcast with Dr Sarah Pearsall of the University of Cambridge explores the early British Settlements in America and their development into a new society moving towards statehood. It looks at who the settlers were and their relationships with the Native...
Early British America
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From Rebellion to Republic
A History of the United States
In this podcast Dr Rachel Herrmann of the University of Southampton looks at the key challenges faced by the United States after winning the War of Independence.
From Rebellion to Republic
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The Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade
Early Modern World History
In this podcast Professor Gad Heuman of the University of Warwick examines the origins of the Trans-Atlantic slave trade, the triangular trade, race, slave society and the changing interpretations of the abolition of the slave trade.
(See also podcast The business of slavery: Economic history in the classroom from the HA's Britain and...
The Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade
