Osman flees Vienna and reaches freedom, with success and suffering on the other side.
Osman of Timisoara 4: Imperial Pastry Prep and Tavern Brawls
Osman of Timisoara 3: Hunger, Illness, and Intimacy
Osman of Timisoara 2: Ransom, Boats, and Bandits
Mini Episode: P.S. Dallam
As indicated in the title, I'm going back to the Thomas Dallam series to give it a proper ending. When I did the Dallam series, I left him in Constantinople with the Ottoman sultan, so here I'm taking his story up to its conclusion with a mini-episode. Thanks for listening!
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Edward Webbe: His Trials, Travels, and Job Application
Edward Webbe was, maybe, a 16th-Century adventurer who moved in and out of captivity and other forms of trouble. His troubles took him from Elizabethan England to Muscovy, Crimea, Constantinople, Italy, and possibly to Persia and the lands of Prester John. On the way, there will be slavery, warfare, unicorns, and one man's quest for gainful employment. Thanks for listening!
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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.
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.
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.
Thomas Dallam Mini Episode 2: Esperanza Malchi and the Ottoman Harem
We're back to Constantinople again this episode for another try at the mini-episode format. Here, I'm talking about Esperanza Malchi, a Spanish-born Jewish woman who rose to prominence in the Sultan's palace during the final years of the 16th century. She's a somewhat mysterious figure. There doesn't seem to be a lot of information out there about her (or else I would have done a longer episode), but she's a fascinating character and it gives us an avenue into the Sultanate of Women and another side of the Ottoman palace world that Thomas Dallam will soon be sailing for. 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.