King Edward's realm: Story of the making of the Empire

Step into a sweeping portrait of a nation that grew from a modest island into a global presence. The author threads together landmark moments—Elizabethan sea voyages, the daring circumnavigation that challenged Spain, early colonisation in the New World, and the strategic triumphs that secured naval supremacy. Along the way, vivid sketches of the men and women who directed these ventures bring history to life without drowning the listener in dry dates.

The narrative then moves through the age of conquest, from William of Orange’s reforms to the battles that forged control over India and the Pacific, highlighting the intertwining of ambition, innovation, and occasional hardship. By the nineteenth century, it touches on industrial progress, the emergence of self‑governing colonies, and the evolving relationship between the crown and its far‑flung subjects. Listeners will gain a clear sense of how these episodes linked together to shape a world that still feels the imprint of that once‑vast empire.