Not Just the Tudors· Folge 544

The Mayflower and its Pilgrims

Donnerstag, 2. Juli 2026 · 48 min

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<p>Why did the Pilgrims risk everything in search of a new life and religious freedom? Why does their contested history still matter ahead of the 250th anniversary of American independence?</p><p>In 1620, the Mayflower carried English religious separatists, across the Atlantic to found Plymouth Colony.</p><p>Professor Suzannah Lipscomb speaks with Professor John G. Turner about their dangerous Atlantic crossing, and the human stories behind the legendary Pilgrim Fathers.</p><br><p><strong>MORE</strong></p><p><strong>The Bible</strong></p><p><a href="podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-bible/id1564…; rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Listen on Apple</a></p><p><a href="open.spotify.com/episode/6NPJVj398cepguxbbAxJL…; rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Listen on Spotify</a></p><br><p><strong>Walter Raleigh’s Quest for El Dorado</strong></p><p><a href="podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/walter-raleighs-…; rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Listen on Apple</a></p><p><a href="open.spotify.com/episode/5Lf4epHan5UKz45vwVIA1…; rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Listen on Spotify</a></p><br><p>Presented by Professor Suzannah Lipscomb. The researcher is Max Wintle. Edited and produced by 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&…;

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