Episode 341 – In His Majesty’s Secret Service
Daniel Defoe rubs elbows with the world of English espionage. But it’s a much deeper world than he realized.
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Episode 340 – In Service of the Devil
Henry Every and Daniel Defoe deserve better.
Episode 339 – Learned Fools
A priest, a pirate, and a merchant walk into a library.
Episode 338 – Gadzooks!
The Crisis of April, 1705 very nearly tipped into open revolution. Zounds. But it didn’t. Gadzooks.
Episode 337 – Vermin of the State
In April 1705, the English ship Worcester arrived in Edinburgh. By the end of summer, England and Scotland were on
Episode 336 – Bonnie Dundee
We’re talking about the Jacobite Uprising of 1689. Spoiler Alert. They don’t win.
Episode 335 – Bishops, Barons, & Burghs
I humbly apologize to the noble people of Scotland for my pronunciation of Graham. I tried.
Episode 334 – Defiant
John Bowen and Thomas Howard join forces for the last great ride of the Red Sea Men.
Episode 333 – A Most Ill Natur’d Fellow
It’s all coming together.
Episode 332 – Without Striking a Stroke
We’re back with John Bowen doing pirate stuff.