The Explorers Podcast
Matt Breen Visit website › History · EN · 274 episodes · latest 2026-11-10
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Matt Breen
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In the first part of our series on Scottish Explorer Alexander Mackenzie we take a look at his early life including his move from Scotland to America. We follow Mackenzie as he becomes a part of the fur trading industry…
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Walter Raleigh - Addendum - Three stories from History Dispatches
This episode contains three episodes from my other podcast - History Dispatches - related to Raleigh. They are not essential to the Raleigh series - but lots of fun. This includes the following: The Glorious Defeat of…
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In the wake of his disastrous Guyana venture, Raleigh faces a return to the Tower of London - or even worse - the gallows. Should he flee England? Or stay and face his accusers? In the final episode of our series, we…
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In part 7 of our series, Raleigh will spend 13 years in the Tower of London, only to be released to make a return to Guyana to - again - search for the legendary city of El Dorado. Sponsors: Quince. Get free shipping…
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In Part 6, Essex goes off the rails and plots seizing the throne. Then the death of Elizabeth sends Raleigh's fortunes into a downward spiral that will lead to charges of treason. Sponsors: Quince. Get free shipping…
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The war with Spain continues. Raleigh is badly injured in the attack and sacking of Cadiz, and King Philip organizes not just one new armada - but two - to try and finally overthrow Elizabeth. Meanwhile, Robert Devereux…
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On the outs with the queen, Raleigh makes a huge gamble by organizing an expedition to find the legendary El Dorado in Guyana (aka Guiana). In this episode we cover Raleigh's expedition that he hopes will make him a…
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In part 3 of our series, we spend a lot of time talking about the continuing war with Spain - including the famous Spanish Armada. We also detail the fate of the Roanoke Colony, and discuss the fallout with Queen…
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In part 2 of our series, Raleigh rises up at the court of Queen Elizabeth. He also begins series of expeditions to North America - to try and establish the first permanent English settlement in the New World. While all…
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- Oldest episode in feed
- 10/2016 · over 10 years
- Typical length
- 38 min
- Format
- Episodic Newest first, episodes stand alone
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