Rise & Fall of an Elizabethan Pirate

How did a celebrated maritime hero end up betrayed, mutinied against, and dead at sea? As the second Englishman to sail around the world, backed by powerful figures like Sir Walter Raleigh, Cavendish's exploits defined the high-stakes world of Elizabethan privateers. Yet his second voyage spiralled into disaster and a lonely demise. Professor Suzannah Lipscomb is joined by Iain Gately to chart the meteoric ascent and tragic collapse of Thomas Cavendish. MORE Grace O'Malley, Ireland's Pirate Queen Listen on Apple Listen on Spotify The Rise and Fall of Pirate Captain Kidd Listen on Apple Listen on Spotify Presented by Professor Suzannah Lipscomb. The researcher is Max Wintle, audio editor is Aliza Dams and the producer is Rob Weinberg. The senior producer is Anne-Marie Luff. All music courtesy of Epidemic Sounds. Not Just the Tudors is a History Hit podcast History Hit is part of Little Dot Studios, a Certified B Corp™ Sign up to History Hit for hundreds of hours of original documentaries, with a new release every week plus ad-free podcasts, PLUS early access, ad-free podcasts. Sign up at https://www.historyhit.com/subscribe Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.