Episode 94 – Pride Cometh Part 1
Today we’re going to discuss the fall of what was once the top sea power in the world. The Republic
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Episode 93 – Bound to a Dead Man’s Back
The news that John Ward was dead sent ripples throughout the Mediterranean world, and narrowly avoided calamity. However, the question
Episode 92 – Impending Peril
Relations between England & Venice continued to unravel in the face of English pirates like Jack Ward attacking Venetian shipping.
Episode 91 – Honest Gentlemen Sent to Lie
The aftermath of John Ward’s capture of the Reniera e Soderina caused diplomatic relations to break down between England and
Episode 90 – Of Angels & Devils
The saga of the English Merchantman Charity was only just beginning when she was attacked by three Pirate ships of
Episode 89 – Death & Destiny
Sir Anthony Shirley was an English nobleman turned soldier turned privateer turned (or at least accused of being a) pirate.
Episode 88 – Diabolical Designs
We’re talking about two new pirates on today’s episode. Somehow I turn that conversation into one of class bias, historical
Episode 87 – That Perfidious Pirate
Jack Ward sets out on his first cruises from Tunis into the Mediterranean. His successes mirror those of Barbarossa or
Episode 86 – Wicked Purposes
Today we discuss how a pirate might have talked in 1600, and then we follow John Ward to Algiers where
Episode 85 – Anarchy In The Maghreb
The Maghreb was a fertile location for outright piracy at the turn of the 17th century. No national, monarchical, or