Episode 315
How Spices Shaped the Modern World
Prof. Suzannah Lipscomb talks to Roger Crowley about the spice trade that formed the first colonial encounters—and remade the world economy for centuries to follow.
Not Just the Tudors · History Hit
April 22, 202425m 48s
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Show Notes
<p>In the 16th century, spices drove the world economy, creating riches on an unprecedented scale. Spanish and Portuguese explorers competed to find the elusive source of cloves and nutmeg, and when Portugal reached the spice islands of the Moluccas, it set in motion a fierce competition for control.</p><p> </p><p>In this episode of Not Just the Tudors, Professor Suzannah Lipscomb talks to Roger Crowley, whose new book <em>Spice: The 16th-Century Contest that Shaped the Modern World</em> chronicles the adventures, shipwrecks, and sieges that formed the first colonial encounters—and remade the world economy for centuries to follow.</p><br><p>This episode was edited by xx and produced by Rob Weinberg.</p><br><p>Enjoy unlimited access to award-winning original documentaries that are released weekly and AD-FREE podcasts. Get a subscription for £1 per month for 3 months with code TUDORS - sign up <a href="https://www.historyhit.com/subscription/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">here ></a></p><br><p>You can take part in our listener survey <a href="https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/6FFT7MK" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">here</a> ></p>
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