311 Fears of State

The History of England

David Crowther

Europe, Queen, England, Medieval, Politics, Royal, History, Parliament, English, King, Modern, Early Modern, Monarchy

4.8 • 6K Ratings

🗓️ 7 March 2021

⏱️ 36 minutes

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In a time of existential and moral threat, the English state developed a network of informants and spies at home and abroad. While Catholics tried to steer a path through the demands for loyalty from both Queen and Pope.

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0:00.0	This episode is sponsored by Find My Past, the largest collection of British and Irish records
0:06.6	online, which includes exclusive access to the 1921 census by the way.
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0:25.6	too, which really was a bit of a hoot.
0:27.7	One ancestor had such a massive falling out with their son that they actually posted
0:31.4	an advert about it in the local paper.
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1:05.3	Good luck everyone and happy hunting.
1:33.4	Hello everyone and welcome to the history of England, episode 311, Thears of State.
1:40.8	In 1583, a well-born Warwickshire Squires son set out from home to travel to London.
1:48.6	John Somerville was not a discreet young man.
1:52.0	He declared loudly in the local that when he caught up with Elizabeth, he meant to shoot
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