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 on the trip up the Hellespont, awkward interactions with the local ambassador, one incredibly stressful musical performance, and the unwelcome rewards of a job well done. Hope you enjoy it!

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If you like what you hear, my Patreon is here, my Ko-fi is here, and Paypal is here.

Sources for Dallam series:

• Early Voyages and Travels in the Levant, edited by J. Theodore Bent. Hakluyt Society, 1893.

• Andrews, Kenneth. Trade, Plunder, and Settlement. Cambridge University Press, 1984.

• Brotton, Jerry. The Sultan and the Queen. Viking, 2016.

• Dallam, Thomas. The Sultan's Organ: London to Constantinople in 1599 and Adventures on the Way, translated by John Mole. Fortune, 2012.

• Finkel, Caroline. Osman's Dream: The History of the Ottoman Empire. Basic Books, 2007.

• Jardine, Lisa. “Gloriana Rules the Waves: or, the Advantage of Being Excommunicated (and a Woman).” Transactions of the Royal Historical Society No. 14 (2004): 209–22.

• Jenkinson, Anthony, et al. Early Voyages and Travels to Russia and Persia. Hakluyt Society, 1886.

• Maclean, Gerald. The Rise of Oriental Travel: English Visitors to the Ottoman Empire, 1580-1720. Palgrave Macmillan, 2006.

• Mayes, Stanley. An Organ for the Sultan. Putnam, 1956.

• Pedani, Maria Pia. "Safiye's household and Venetian diplomacy." Turcica, no. 32 (2000): pp. 9–32.

• Sanderson, John. The Travels of John Sanderson in the Levant 1584-1602, edited by Sir William Foster. Hakluyt Society, 1931.

• Somerset, Anne. Elizabeth I. Anchor, 2010.

• Vlami, Despina. Trading with the Ottomans: The Levant Company in the Middle East. I.B.Tauris, 2015.

• Willan, Thomas Stuart. Studies in Elizabethan Foreign Trade. Manchester University Press, 1959.

• Wood, Alfred C. A History of the Levant Company. Frank Cass & Co. Ltd, 2006.

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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 pigeons, imprisonments, problems with presents, and adventures ashore. Thanks for listening! 

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If you like what you hear, my Patreon is here, my Ko-fi is here, and Paypal is here.

Sources for Dallam series:

• Early Voyages and Travels in the Levant, edited by J. Theodore Bent. Hakluyt Society, 1893.

• Andrews, Kenneth. Trade, Plunder, and Settlement. Cambridge University Press, 1984.

• Brotton, Jerry. The Sultan and the Queen. Viking, 2016.

• Dallam, Thomas. The Sultan's Organ: London to Constantinople in 1599 and Adventures on the Way, translated by John Mole. Fortune, 2012.

• Finkel, Caroline. Osman's Dream: The History of the Ottoman Empire. Basic Books, 2007.

• Jardine, Lisa. “Gloriana Rules the Waves: or, the Advantage of Being Excommunicated (and a Woman).” Transactions of the Royal Historical Society No. 14 (2004): 209–22.

• Jenkinson, Anthony, et al. Early Voyages and Travels to Russia and Persia. Hakluyt Society, 1886.

• Maclean, Gerald. The Rise of Oriental Travel: English Visitors to the Ottoman Empire, 1580-1720. Palgrave Macmillan, 2006.

• Mayes, Stanley. An Organ for the Sultan. Putnam, 1956.

• Pedani, Maria Pia. "Safiye's household and Venetian diplomacy." Turcica, no. 32 (2000): pp. 9–32.

• Sanderson, John. The Travels of John Sanderson in the Levant 1584-1602, edited by Sir William Foster. Hakluyt Society, 1931.

• Somerset, Anne. Elizabeth I. Anchor, 2010.

• Vlami, Despina. Trading with the Ottomans: The Levant Company in the Middle East. I.B.Tauris, 2015.

• Willan, Thomas Stuart. Studies in Elizabethan Foreign Trade. Manchester University Press, 1959.

• Wood, Alfred C. A History of the Levant Company. Frank Cass & Co. Ltd, 2006.

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Thomas Dallam 5: Dallam Departs

The journey of Thomas Dallam begins in earnest. This episode, our adventurous organ maker finally leaves London for Constantinople, encountering storms, pirates, infinite porpoises, and Algiers along the way. Thanks for Listening!

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If you like what you hear, my Patreon is here, my Ko-fi is here, and Paypal is here..

Sources for Dallam series:

• Early Voyages and Travels in the Levant, edited by J. Theodore Bent. Hakluyt Society, 1893.

• Andrews, Kenneth. Trade, Plunder, and Settlement. Cambridge University Press, 1984.

• Brotton, Jerry. The Sultan and the Queen. Viking, 2016.

• Dallam, Thomas. The Sultan's Organ: London to Constantinople in 1599 and Adventures on the Way, translated by John Mole. Fortune, 2012.

• Finkel, Caroline. Osman's Dream: The History of the Ottoman Empire. Basic Books, 2007.

• Jardine, Lisa. “Gloriana Rules the Waves: or, the Advantage of Being Excommunicated (and a Woman).” Transactions of the Royal Historical Society No. 14 (2004): 209–22.

• Jenkinson, Anthony, et al. Early Voyages and Travels to Russia and Persia. Hakluyt Society, 1886.

• Maclean, Gerald. The Rise of Oriental Travel: English Visitors to the Ottoman Empire, 1580-1720. Palgrave Macmillan, 2006.

• Mayes, Stanley. An Organ for the Sultan. Putnam, 1956.

• Pedani, Maria Pia. "Safiye's household and Venetian diplomacy." Turcica, no. 32 (2000): pp. 9–32.

• Sanderson, John. The Travels of John Sanderson in the Levant 1584-1602, edited by Sir William Foster. Hakluyt Society, 1931.

• Somerset, Anne. Elizabeth I. Anchor, 2010.

• Vlami, Despina. Trading with the Ottomans: The Levant Company in the Middle East. I.B.Tauris, 2015.

• Willan, Thomas Stuart. Studies in Elizabethan Foreign Trade. Manchester University Press, 1959.

• Wood, Alfred C. A History of the Levant Company. Frank Cass & Co. Ltd, 2006.

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Thomas Dallam 4: Edward Barton in Constantinople

Edward Barton takes up residence in Constantinople, struggles with his unofficial position, navigates the death of a sultan, and eventually goes to war alongside the Ottomans against a Christian foe. And Thomas Dallam’s departure creeps closer.  Thanks for listening!

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If you like what you hear, my Patreon is here, my Ko-fi is here, and Paypal is here..

Sources for Dallam series:

• Early Voyages and Travels in the Levant, edited by J. Theodore Bent. Hakluyt Society, 1893.
• Andrews, Kenneth. Trade, Plunder, and Settlement. Cambridge University Press, 1984.
• Brotton, Jerry. The Sultan and the Queen. Viking, 2016. 
• Dallam, Thomas. The Sultan's Organ: London to Constantinople in 1599 and Adventures on the Way, translated by John Mole. Fortune, 2012.
• Finkel, Caroline. Osman's Dream: The History of the Ottoman Empire. Basic Books, 2007.
• Jardine, Lisa. “Gloriana Rules the Waves: or, the Advantage of Being Excommunicated (and a Woman).” Transactions of the Royal Historical Society No. 14 (2004): 209–22.
• Jenkinson, Anthony, et al. Early Voyages and Travels to Russia and Persia. Hakluyt Society, 1886.
• Maclean, Gerald. The Rise of Oriental Travel: English Visitors to the Ottoman Empire, 1580-1720. Palgrave Macmillan, 2006.
• Mayes, Stanley. An Organ for the Sultan. Putnam, 1956.
• Pedani, Maria Pia. "Safiye's household and Venetian diplomacy." Turcica, no. 32 (2000): pp. 9–32.
• Sanderson, John. The Travels of John Sanderson in the Levant 1584-1602, edited by Sir William Foster. Hakluyt Society, 1931.
• Somerset, Anne. Elizabeth I. Anchor, 2010.
• Vlami, Despina. Trading with the Ottomans: The Levant Company in the Middle East. I.B.Tauris, 2015.
• Willan, Thomas Stuart. Studies in Elizabethan Foreign Trade. Manchester University Press, 1959.
• Wood, Alfred C. A History of the Levant Company. Frank Cass & Co. Ltd, 2006.

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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 Constantinople with England's first ambassador there, William Harborne. There's piracy, palace intrigue, and Harborne's steadfast distaste for French and Venetian diplomats. Enjoy!

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If you like what you hear, my Patreon is here, my Ko-fi is here, and Paypal is here..

Sources for Dallam series:

• Early Voyages and Travels in the Levant, edited by J. Theodore Bent. Hakluyt Society, 1893.
• Andrews, Kenneth. Trade, Plunder, and Settlement. Cambridge University Press, 1984.
• Brotton, Jerry. The Sultan and the Queen. Viking, 2016. 
• Dallam, Thomas. The Sultan's Organ: London to Constantinople in 1599 and Adventures on the Way, translated by John Mole. Fortune, 2012.
• Finkel, Caroline. Osman's Dream: The History of the Ottoman Empire. Basic Books, 2007.
• Jardine, Lisa. “Gloriana Rules the Waves: or, the Advantage of Being Excommunicated (and a Woman).” Transactions of the Royal Historical Society No. 14 (2004): 209–22.
• Jenkinson, Anthony, et al. Early Voyages and Travels to Russia and Persia. Hakluyt Society, 1886.
• Maclean, Gerald. The Rise of Oriental Travel: English Visitors to the Ottoman Empire, 1580-1720. Palgrave Macmillan, 2006.
• Mayes, Stanley. An Organ for the Sultan. Putnam, 1956.
• Pedani, Maria Pia. "Safiye's household and Venetian diplomacy." Turcica, no. 32 (2000): pp. 9–32.
• Sanderson, John. The Travels of John Sanderson in the Levant 1584-1602, edited by Sir William Foster. Hakluyt Society, 1931.
• Somerset, Anne. Elizabeth I. Anchor, 2010.
• Vlami, Despina. Trading with the Ottomans: The Levant Company in the Middle East. I.B.Tauris, 2015.
• Willan, Thomas Stuart. Studies in Elizabethan Foreign Trade. Manchester University Press, 1959.
• Wood, Alfred C. A History of the Levant Company. Frank Cass & Co. Ltd, 2006.

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