198. The Pirate Trial of the Century

198. The Pirate Trial of the Century

William Kidd, a respectable Scottish privateer during the late 17th century, tasked with hunting down pirates on the orders of a murky cabal of British aristocrats, but with the crown’s blessing, finds himself and his crew frustrated by the absence of pirates in the waters off Madagascar during October 1696. With mutiny brewing on his ship The Adventure, Kidd - ever mercurial in his willingness to abandon the law - brutally killed one of his crew with a bucket, before attacking an apparently French Trading vessel captained by an Englishman - illegally. From that point onwards Kidd went rogue, attacking vessels hither and thither, drubbing and torturing as he went, or so the stories say… So, was Kidd really a devious, thieving pirate, whose innocence was but a calculated ruse, or a truly blameless man, caught up in powers and intrigues above his head, and pushed to the brink by a traitorous mutiny? Join William and Anita as they discuss William Kidd’s burgeoning pirating career and his turn to the dark side: his spate of violent pillaging, his time on the run from the British government and the famous treasure hoards he buried along the way; culminating in the most famous trial of the century, and a gibbet on Execution Dock…. To buy William's book: https://coles-books.co.uk/the-golden-road-by-william-dalrymple-signed-edition Twitter: @Empirepoduk Email: empirepoduk@gmail.com Goalhangerpodcasts.com Assistant Producer: Tabby Syrett Producer: Callum Hill Exec Producer: Neil Fearn Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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336. Bronze Age Apocalypse: How To Survive The End of The World (Ep 5)

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335. Bronze Age Apocalypse: Solving The Mystery of The Collapse (Ep 4)

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19 Feb 1h

334. Bronze Age Apocalypse: Did Homer Write History? (Ep 3)

334. Bronze Age Apocalypse: Did Homer Write History? (Ep 3)

The legendary ancient Greek poet, Homer, is a key source to our understanding of the Bronze Age Collapse, but did a single genius named Homer even exist? How could sophisticated poems like The Iliad a...

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333. Bronze Age Apocalypse: The Fall of Troy with Stephen Fry (Ep 2)

333. Bronze Age Apocalypse: The Fall of Troy with Stephen Fry (Ep 2)

Stephen Fry joins William and Anita to discuss how Greek Myths have shaped our understanding of the Bronze Age Collapse.  Was the Trojan Horse real? What can we learn about the end of ancient civilis...

12 Feb 52min

332. Bronze Age Apocalypse: Before The Collapse (Ep 1)

332. Bronze Age Apocalypse: Before The Collapse (Ep 1)

This is the beginning of the most dramatic imperial collapses in history. Why were Ancient civilisations so interconnected 3000 years ago? How did this interconnectedness lead to their downfall? Did p...

10 Feb 41min

331. The Iranian Revolution: Will The Shah Return To Iran? (Ep 2)

331. The Iranian Revolution: Will The Shah Return To Iran? (Ep 2)

In 1979, the people of Iran took to the streets to topple the Shah. This year they are back in the streets shouting “Long Live The Shah”. How did this happen? How did a country which so volcanically t...

5 Feb 37min

330. The Iranian Revolution: 1979 vs. 2026 (Ep 1)

330. The Iranian Revolution: 1979 vs. 2026 (Ep 1)

In recent weeks, protestors have swarmed the streets in Iran in defiance of the regime, and it feels as if the country is on the precipice of a transformative change. Yet these scenes feel familiar. I...

3 Feb 33min

329. Indian Uprising 1857: The British Raj is Born (Part 8)

329. Indian Uprising 1857: The British Raj is Born (Part 8)

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