This is an excellent series. Episode 28 - The Tudors and the Turks hold particular relevance in this blog. The link below is for Apple Podcasts, but the series is widely available elsewhere.
"Slave raids in Cornwall. Englishmen spying for the venetians. The East India Trading Companies’ older brother. Join William and Anita this week as they discuss the relationship between Britain and the Ottoman Empire, all of which centre around the Levant Company."