Conquest of the Americas

<p>You may think you know about the<em> daring</em> exploits of Columbus, the <em>ruthless</em> ambition of Cortés, but beyond the accepted histories lies a world of indigenous voices—stories of fierce resistance, cunning survival, and unexpected alliances.&nbsp;</p><p>What really happened when cultures collided? Who fought back and who forged new paths?</p><p>Across April Professor Suzannah Lipscomb tells the untold stories and challenge the myths of the conquests of the Americas.</p><p>Today she's joined by Professor Matthew Restall, an expert in Colonial Latin American history, to peel back the myths surrounding figures like Christopher Columbus, Hernán Cortés, and Francisco Pizarro. Discover a nuanced history full of diverse peoples, complex alliances, and factors beyond the control of any one conquistador.</p><br><p>Presented by Professor Suzannah Lipscomb. The researcher is Alice Smith, audio editors are Amy Haddow and Jo Troy and the producer is Rob Weinberg. The senior producer is Anne-Marie Luff.</p><p>All music courtesy of Epidemic Sounds.</p><p><em>Not Just the Tudors is a History Hit podcast.</em></p><br><p>Further listening:</p><p><a href="https://podfollow.com/not-just-the-tudors/episode/38b35d37eb53ba0c29b959cacff0992ab40698df/view" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>Magellan: The First Man to Sail the World &gt;</strong></a></p><p><a href="https://podfollow.com/not-just-the-tudors/episode/a65f6e66ba932e0020a58f6b2c9a60c1d0df2b20/view" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>Walter Raleigh's Quest for El Dorado &gt;</strong></a></p><br><p><strong>Sign up to History Hit for hundreds of hours of original documentaries, with a new release every week and ad-free podcasts. Sign up at </strong><a href="https://www.historyhit.com/subscribe" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong><u>https://www.historyhit.com/subscribe</u></strong></a><strong>.</strong>&nbsp;</p><br><p>You can take part in our listener survey here:&nbsp;<a href="https://insights.historyhit.com/history-hit-podcast-always-on" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://insights.historyhit.com/history-hit-podcast-always-on</a></p> <hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>