1 rich Libsyn https://www.libsyn.com 90 600 ECW 23: Empire England moves to suppress the colonies which declared allegiance to King Charles II over the Commonwealth.&amp;nbsp; The battle reaches its climax in Barbados, with a three month siege and potential battle between armies of thousands.&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; After suppression, though, it passes the Navigation Act of 1651, declaring that all English colonies must trade only with English ships.&amp;nbsp; With this, the foundations of the British Empire were laid.&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; Rejects &amp; Revolutionaries (American History Podcast) http://www.americanhistorypodcast.net <iframe title="Libsyn Player" style="border: none" src="//html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/20349962/height/90/theme/custom/thumbnail/yes/direction/forward/render-playlist/no/custom-color/88AA3C/" height="90" width="600" scrolling="no" allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen></iframe> https://assets.libsyn.com/secure/content/110534090