Elizabethans in America

<p>How did two Indigenous men help shape Elizabethan England's dreams of empire? What do these early encounters tell us about the contested beginnings of colonial America?</p><p>In the 1580s, English explorers ventured west in search of land, influence and advantage. But this was not an inevitable march toward empire.</p><p>As the 250th anniversary of American independence approaches, Professor Suzannah Lipscomb and Distinguished Professor Peter C. Mancall explore a story of uncertainty, encounter and conflict.</p><br><p><strong>MORE:</strong></p><p><strong>Raleigh and the Lost Colony of Roanoke</strong></p><p><a href="podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/raleigh-and-the-…; rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Listen on Apple</a></p><p><a href="open.spotify.com/episode/5GHzwA9KbrrF6rYK8vkcQ…; rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Listen on Spotify</a></p><br><p><strong>Francis Drake's Discovery of West Coast America</strong></p><p><a href="podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/francis-drakes-d…; rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Listen on Apple</a></p><p><a href="open.spotify.com/episode/7JCeHPKeyzUmh3WiPiy1r…; rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Listen on Spotify</a></p><br><p>Presented by Professor Suzannah Lipscomb. The researcher is Max Wintle, audio editor is Amy Haddow and the producer is Rob Weinberg. The senior producer is Anne-Marie Luff.</p><p>All music courtesy of Epidemic Sounds.</p><p><em>Not Just the Tudors is a History Hit podcast</em></p><br><p><strong>Sign up to History Hit for hundreds of hours of original documentaries, with a new release every week, PLUS early access, ad-free podcasts. Sign up at </strong><a href="historyhit.com/subscribe"; rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong><u>historyhit.com/subscribe</u></strong&…; </p>

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