The origins of global Britain

Press/Media: Research

Period28 May 2023

Media contributions

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Media contributions

  • TitleThomas Roe and the origins of empire
    Degree of recognitionInternational
    Media name/outletBBC
    Media typeRadio
    Country/TerritoryUnited Kingdom
    Date28/05/23
    DescriptionA BBC Radio 3 Sunday Feature exploring the faltering attempts of the Elizabethan merchant-diplomat Sir Thomas Roe to forge a relationship with the Mughal Emperor Jahangir, and suggests that this should make us rethink our view of Empire as a monolithic story of British pomp and power.
    URLhttps://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m001m512
    PersonsEdmond Smith, Nandini Das