21 episodes
Kingdom, Empire and Plus Ultra: conversations on the history of Portugal and Spain, 1415-1898 History Hub
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4.9 • 46 Ratings
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This series consists of interviews with leading experts in the areas of Portuguese and Spanish history, from the beginning of the Portuguese discoveries in 1415 to the end of Spanish dominion in America in 1898. The interviews, conducted by historians Dr Edward Collins, cover a range of topics on the domestic and overseas histories of both nations, which include, among others: the Portuguese explorations of Africa and Asia, Spanish navigation and settlement in America, the church in Portugal and Spain, monarchy and intermarriage in the Iberian kingdoms, natural science and mapping in America, the role of nautical science, Irish historical relations with Portugal and Spain, and imperial competition in Europe and overseas.The series is funded by UCD Seed Funding and supported by UCD School of History and History Hub.
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Ep20: Francois Soyer - Antisemitism, Forgeries, and Conspiracy Theories in Early Modern Iberia
Episode 120 of 'Kingdom, Empire and Plus Ultra' features Dr. Francois Soyer in conversation with series host Edward Collins.
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Ep19: Palmira Fontes da Costa - Garcia de Orta: Portuguese physician, herbalist and naturalist
Episode 19 of 'Kingdom, Empire and Plus Ultra' features Professor Palmira Fontes da Costa (FCT) in conversation with series host Edward Collins.
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Ep18: Ben Vinson - Mestizaje and the Frontiers of Race and Caste in Colonial Mexico.
Episode 18 of 'Kingdom, Empire and Plus Ultra' features Professor Ben Vinson III (Case Western) in conversation with series host Edward Collins.
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Ep17: Adrian Masters - Petition and Response: Spanish America and the Council of the Indies in the 16th Century.
Episode 17 of 'Kingdom, Empire and Plus Ultra' features Dr Adrian Masters (UT Austin) in conversation with series host Edward Collins.
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Ep16: Stephanie Cavanaugh - Moriscos, Enslaved Children, and Litigating for Liberty in sixteenth-century Spain.
Episode 16 of 'Kingdom, Empire and Plus Ultra' features Dr Stephanie Cavanaugh, Sir John Elliot Junior Research Fellow in Spanish History at Oxford University.
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Ep15: Carla Rahn Phillips - The Struggle for the South Atlantic: The Armada of the Strait of Magellan, 1581-1584.
Episode 15 of 'Kingdom, Empire and Plus Ultra' features Carla Rahn Phillips (University of Texas).
Customer Reviews
Learning a lot about the history of where I live
I live in Portugal but am not originally from there. I’m always amused at how so much of Portuguese people’s self-image is based on the “greatness” of their quite brutal empire build after the Christian conquest of Muslim Iberia.
This podcast focuses on that period of history and helps me to understand what’s involved in this national storytelling of two very small countries on the edge of Europe that once controlled so much of the world. The narrator is knowledgeable, pleasant to listen to, and invites historians who are experts in their fields. I’m learning a lot.
Amazing
This podcast is amazing. For a long time I have been curious about Portugal. It gives a good insight about its history.
In-depth discussions with scholars
My favorite episodes:
3 Spanish Lake
13 War of the Spanish Succession
14 Spanish women on the transatlantic voyage
15 South Atlantic fleet
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