1623 Studios Podcasts

Revolution at Sea — A New Empire (Ep 18)

Britain retreats from North America but builds a new empire with its strategic center in the Indian Ocean. India becomes the “Jewel of the Empire.”

Revolution at Sea — A Great Transformation (Ep 17)

The industrial revolution changes the nature of sea power dramatically. The Atlantic world seizes the initiative and wields it in politics, economics, and society as it shapes global power. Wind and sail yield to steam and iron.

Revolution at Sea — France as Oceanic Competitor (Ep 16)

Why did rich France fail to compete successfully with Britain at sea? How did Britain capitalize on its advantages?

Revolution at Sea — New Oceanic Pathways (Ep 15)

Maritime Europe Discovers the Pacific and we look at the life of the sailor.

Revolution at Sea — Britain vs France (Ep 14)

A newly-united Britain, with growing prosperity and new markets, vigorously contests other maritime powers.

Revolution at Sea — England Triumphs at Sea (Ep 13)

England admires and fights the Dutch, and begins to develop a powerful navy.

Revolution at Sea — How did England Become a Sea Power? (Ep 12)

Remarkable Tudor rulers strengthen and enrich the government. At sea, privateers capture foreign wealth and popular admiration. Defeating the Spanish armada electrifies the nation.

Revolution at Sea — Early England and the Sea (Ep 11)

England takes on the sea, beginning to embracing it as part of its life.

Revolution at Sea — Dutch Culture and Dutch Decline (Ep 10)

Dutch visual arts take on great brilliance in this maritime society. Merchant society exhibits extraordinary skill in buying and selling; process becomes product. Tolerance and diversity characterize society. Why then does this remarkable vitality fade?

Revolution at Sea — Characteristics of the Dutch Experience (Ep 9)

Digging further into the Dutch experience, we explore how this small nation could create such a dynamic and sweeping maritime presence.