CAPTIVE ICELANDERS IN ALGIERS
In the summer of 1627, Barbary corsairs raided Iceland and captured close to 500 people whom they carted off to[…]
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Category: Captives
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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