Category: Captives

Back in 2016, my Icelandic colleague, Karl Smári Hreinsson, and I published The Travels of Reverend Ólafur Egilsson: The Story[…]

(This post is a continuation of The Barbary Corsair Raid on Heimaey in 1627 – Part 1. If you haven’t done[…]

(This post is a continuation of The Barbary Corsair Raid on Heimaey in 1627– Parts 1 & 2. If you[…]

(This post is a continuation of The Barbary Corsair Raid on Heimaey in 1627– Parts 1, 2, & 2. If[…]

(This post is a continuation of The Barbary Corsair Raid on Heimaey in 1627– Parts 1 through 4. If you[…]

(This post is a continuation of The Barbary Corsair Raid on Heimaey in 1627– Parts 1 through 5. If you[…]

The past couple of posts in this blog at the end of last year (2021) recounted the story of Juan[…]

(This post is a continuation of Juan Rodelgo’s Tale: The Transcript of the Inquisitional Trial – Part 1. If you[…]

(My computer crashed, making it temporary impossible for me to create any new posts. So I’ve posted something from several[…]

(This post is a continuation of The Story of Juan Rodelgo – Part 1. If you haven’t done so already,[…]