Episode 07 – El Draque
Francis Drake was the most famous and notorious mariner of his generation. In England he was a hero and respected
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Episode 06 – The Gentleman Adventurers
The first months of Queen Elizabeth’s reign were some of the most dangerous she faced. She overcame those challenges with
Episode 05 – Gloriana
She was called a Pirate Queen by the Spanish for daring to challenge their monopoly on The New World. She
Episode 04 – Old Europe on Fire
Religion and politics. Stick with me, this is all hugely important to the world and worldview of the Caribbean pirates.
Episode 03 – The Ocean Blue part 2
I finally get to Christopher Columbus. Somehow I manage to tie in little known historical curiosities like the Black Death,
Episode 02 – The Ocean Blue part 1
The explorers that first crossed the Atlantic to explore and conquer the New World were birthed by a European continent