Thomas Pellow was born in Cornwall, England, in 1704. When Tomas was eleven, his father died. After this, he went[…]
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Month: January 2018
THE STORY OF JUAN RODELGO – PART 1
Everybody has heard of the (in)famous Spanish Inquisition and its ruthless use of intimidation and torture. What is less well[…]
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THE STORY OF JUAN RODELGO – PART 2
(This post is a continuation of The Story of Juan Rodelgo – Part 1. If you haven’t done so already,[…]
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BARBARY CORSAIRS
Barbary corsairs are also often called Barbary pirates, but they were not pirates, at least not the sort of wild[…]
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