Elizabeth I & the Sultan of Morocco

Not Just the Tudors

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4.8 • 3K Ratings

🗓️ 9 December 2024

⏱️ 48 minutes

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Summary

Elizabeth I and Sultan Ahmad al-Mansur of Morocco shared a common goal of empire building, despite their cultural, political and religious differences. Their alliance resulted in the transformation of sugar from a luxury item to a widespread commodity and their little-known correspondence reveals a never-realised plan to conquer Spain together.

Professor Suzannah Lipscomb is joined by Dr. Samia Errazzouki to delve into Morocco’s significant relationship with Tudor England and an often overlooked and unlikely alliance in the late 16th century.

Presented by Professor Suzannah Lipscomb. The researcher is Alice Smith, audio editor is Amy Haddow and the producer is Rob Weinberg. The senior producer is Anne-Marie Luff.

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1:02.2	Hello, I'm Professor Susanna Lipscomb and welcome to Not Just the Tudors from History Hit,
1:08.0	the podcast in which we explore everything from Anne Boleyn to the Aztecs,
1:12.3	from Holbein to the Huguenots, from Shakespeare to Samarise.
1:17.7	Relieved by regular doses of murder, espionage and witchcraft.
1:22.2	Not in other words just the Tudors, but most definitely also the Tudors.
1:38.7	At a glance, the imperial kingdoms of England and Morocco, the late 16th century, seemed fairly dissimilar. Queen Elizabeth I, Sultan Ahmed Almansur, reigned over kingdoms whose political, cultural and religious landscapes appeared to be worlds apart.
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