8 Podcast Episodes
Thomas Dallam 7: A Concert for the Sultan
Thomas Dallam 7: A Concert for the Sultan
Thomas Dallam's travels conclude, or at least the part of them that I'll be covering here. There will be comedic chaos o... Read more
17 Aug 2017
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42mins
Thomas Dallam 6: From Algiers to the Hellespont
Thomas Dallam 6: From Algiers to the Hellespont
The 1599 voyage continues, and Thomas Dallam draws ever closer to the Ottoman court at Constantinople. There are carrier... Read more
29 Jul 2017
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44mins
Thomas Dallam 5: Dallam Departs
Thomas Dallam 5: Dallam Departs
The journey of Thomas Dallam begins in earnest. This episode, our adventurous organ maker finally leaves London for Cons... Read more
14 Jul 2017
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37mins
Thomas Dallam Mini Episode 2: Esperanza Malchi and the Otttoman Harem
Thomas Dallam Mini Episode 2: Esperanza Malchi and the Otttoman Harem
We're back to Constantinople again this episode for another try at the mini-episode format. Here, I'm talking about Espe... Read more
30 Jun 2017
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25mins
Thomas Dallam 4: Edward Barton in Constantinople
Thomas Dallam 4: Edward Barton in Constantinople
Edward Barton takes up residence in Constantinople, struggles with his unofficial position, navigates the death of a sul... Read more
17 Jun 2017
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40mins
Thomas Dallam 3: England’s First Ambassador
Thomas Dallam 3: England’s First Ambassador
Elizabethan England's engagements with the Islamic world continue in this episode, this time taking us back to Constanti... Read more
7 Jun 2017
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42mins
Thomas Dallam 2: The Anglo-Moroccan Relationship
Thomas Dallam 2: The Anglo-Moroccan Relationship
The prelude to Dallam's Ottoman adventure continues with Elizabethan England's trade and where it took them. Today, that... Read more
19 May 2017
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52mins
Thomas Dallam 1: Jenkinson and the Safavid Shah
Thomas Dallam 1: Jenkinson and the Safavid Shah
We begin the journey of Thomas Dallam, Elizabethan organ-maker and ill-prepared ambassador to the Ottoman Sultan. This f... Read more
19 Apr 2017
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45mins