Episode 155 – Grevious Crimes of Pyracie & Murder part 2
The fighting on the Chesapeake exploded in the 1630s between Virginia and Maryland. The trading post on Kent Island was
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Episode 154 – Grevious Crimes of Pyracie & Murder part 1
Jamestown, Virginia was growing into a viable colony when another party entered the American Colonial world. A formidable Catholic family
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Episode 153 – The Scum of Men
This is the story of the first act of piracy in the North American English colonies. But really it’s a
Episode 152 – An Ambitious, Unworthy, & Vainglorious Fellow
This is the story of Sir Christopher Newport & John Smith and the colony at Jamestown. Smith is often lauded
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Episode 151 – The Lost Colony
The colony at Roanoke has long been an integral part of American Mythology, and the mystery of the Lost Colony
Episode 150 – Roanoke
It’s time we discussed the colonization of North America. The Nine Years War will introduce the world to pirates from
Episode 149 – War!
We’re discussing the outbreak of the Nine Years War. The Huguenot population were pushed into exile, many to England, where
Episode 148 – Femme Fatale
In the 1670s King Louis XIV was the most powerful Monarch in world. France stood atop the cultural and military
Episode 147 – The Sun Was High
This is the story of the French Zenith, through the lens of foreign policy and war. King Louis XIV came
Episode 146 – Playing Mars
Today we’re talking about the second Fronde, which was a formative political event in the lives of many young sailors