About this episode
The episode explores the complexities of English identity through the experiences of various individuals crossing borders during the Tudor period.
What did it mean to be English when merchants, sailors, captives, diplomats, and migrants were constantly crossing borders? Pirates, a Kentish man becoming a Samurai and a king on the warpath; Professor Suzannah Lipscomb and Professor Nandini Das trace tales of reinvention, danger and belonging in this exciting, hugely changing world. MORE: England’s First Ambassador to India: Thomas Roe Listen on Apple Listen on Spotify Giordano Bruno: Mystic, Heretic, Spy Listen on Apple Listen on Spotify 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. All music courtesy of Epidemic Sounds. Not Just the Tudors is a History Hit podcast 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 https://www.historyhit.com/subscribe . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
People in this episode
Host: Professor Suzannah Lipscomb
Guest: Professor Nandini Das
Topics covered
- English identity
- crossing borders
- merchants
- sailors
- diplomats
- migration
- reinvention
Keywords
- Tudors
- English identity
- migration
- diplomacy
- pirates
- Samurai
- reinvention
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: History Hit
Books & works: England’s First Ambassador to India: Thomas Roe, Giordano Bruno: Mystic, Heretic, Spy
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