Prince Rupert fights his naval war with the English Republic, to devastating personal cost. We also cover the Navigation Act, and why England's neighbours might not like it.
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I was kindly invited to interview the curators of Royal Observatory Greenwich to celebrate the 350th Anniversary of the first Astronomer Royal, John Flamsteed, moving in. I got to explore the whole museum, and then sat down for a chat with two curators: Senior Curator Dr Louise D ... Show More
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SYMHC Classics: The Beheading of Sir Walter Raleigh
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Episode 492: Blackbeard Part II - P is for Pirate
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Episode Three: Eastern Ambitions
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Oliver Cromwell Part 2: Civil War Across the Realms
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