Skip to main content

History Happy Hour

"The Crown’s Silence: The Hidden History of the British Monarchy and Slavery in the Americas" with author Brooke N. Newman

Episode 300

The Crowns Silence

This week on History Happy Hour: The shocking untold story of the British royal family’s centuries-long investment in slavery and continued profiting off its legacy—from Elizabeth I to the present. Acclaimed historian Dr. Brooke Newman reveals the true story of the enslavers who were supported by members of the royal family in her new book The Crown’s Silence: The Hidden History of the British Monarchy and Slavery in the Americas.

Join us Sunday at 4PM ET on History Happy Hour, where history is always on tap.

As an Amazon Associate, HHH earns from qualifying purchases.


Dr. Brooke Newman is an Associate Professor of history at Virginia Commonwealth University and a fellow of the Royal Historical Society. She is an award-winning historian of early modern Britain and the British monarchy, with a research specialization in the history and legacies of slavery. Her essays have appeared in The Guardian, Slate, The Washington Post, Der Spiegel, and Smithsonian Magazine, and her research on the Crown’s historical links to slavery has been featured by the New Yorker, BBC, and NPR among others.

follow us:
𝕏