<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="https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/raleigh-and-the-lost-colony-of-roanoke/id1564113869?i=1000736598331&uo=4&itscg=30200&ls=1&mttnsubad=6442463604&at=1000l3ctA&itsct=podfollow_podcasts&ct=not-just-the-tudors-eplink" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Listen on Apple</a></p><p><a href="https://open.spotify.com/episode/5GHzwA9KbrrF6rYK8vkcQM" 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="https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/francis-drakes-discovery-of-west-coast-america/id1564113869?i=1000619491910&itscg=30200&ls=1&mttnsubad=6442463604&at=1000l3ctA&itsct=podfollow_podcasts&ct=not-just-the-tudors-eplink" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Listen on Apple</a></p><p><a href="https://open.spotify.com/episode/7JCeHPKeyzUmh3WiPiy1r9" 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="https://www.historyhit.com/subscribe" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong><u>https://www.historyhit.com/subscribe</u></strong></a><strong>.</strong>&nbsp;</p> <hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>