ECW 23: Empire
Rejects & Revolutionaries (American History Podcast)
English - September 02, 2021 17:31 - 36 minutes - 36 MB - ★★★★★ - 27 ratingsHistory Education americanhistory americanhistorypodcast colonialamericanhistory historypodcast unitedstateshistory Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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England moves to suppress the colonies which declared allegiance to King Charles II over the Commonwealth. The battle reaches its climax in Barbados, with a three month siege and potential battle between armies of thousands.
After suppression, though, it passes the Navigation Act of 1651, declaring that all English colonies must trade only with English ships. With this, the foundations of the British Empire were laid.