We are sailing into the golden age of Piracy this week with a Welshman who could pirate harder than any pirate had pirated before, and look fabulous while doing it. Terrorising honest sailors (and less-than-honest sailors) on both sided of the Atlantic Bartholomew Roberts was a force of nature who seemed naturally gifted in the art of taking things that didn't belong to him while floating on a body of water, but he might never have become a pirate in the first place if it wasn't for a lonely Captain who just wanted someone to speak Welsh to. Guest Host: Emma Heathcote<hr> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

We are sailing into the golden age of Piracy this week with a Welshman who could pirate harder than any pirate had pirated before, and look fabulous while doing it. Terrorising honest sailors (and less-than-honest sailors) on both sided of the Atlantic Bartholomew Roberts was a force of nature who seemed naturally gifted in the art of taking things that didn't belong to him while floating on a body of water, but he might never have become a pirate in the first place if it wasn't for a lonely Captain who just wanted someone to speak Welsh to. Guest Host: Emma Heathcote Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We are sailing into the golden age of Piracy this week with a Welshman who could pirate harder than any pirate had pirated before, and look fabulous while doing it. Terrorising honest sailors (and less-than-honest sailors) on both sided of the Atlantic Bartholomew Roberts was a force of nature who seemed naturally gifted in the art of taking things that didn't belong to him while floating on a body of water, but he might never have become a pirate in the first place if it wasn't for a lonely Captain who just wanted someone to speak Welsh to. Guest Host: Emma Heathcote Hosted on Acast. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

Bartholomew Roberts -  Roedd y Môr-leidr ffansi yn y byd yn Gymraeg, wyddoch chi

The British Isles have thousands of years of history, so it's weird that all most people were taught at school was World War Two, how many wives Henry VIII had and that the Battle of Hastings took place in 1066 (always worth a try if you are trying to guess someones pin number). If you've always wanted to learn about all the bits between these events, but only if it can be done in a random and eclectic manner why not try Consistently Eccentric History? A podcast where each week you can listen in while I tell one of my friends a story about a lesser known person or event in British history, the weirder and less believable the better. With an archive of over 150 episodes you will never again be short a weird historical fact when trying to impress others.<hr> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

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The British Isles have thousands of years of history, so it's weird that all most people were taught at school was World War Two, how many wives Henry VIII had and that the Battle of Hastings took place in 1066 (always worth a try if you are trying to guess someones pin number). If you've always wanted to learn about all the bits between these events, but only if it can be done in a random and eclectic manner why not try Consistently Eccentric History? A podcast where each week you can listen in while I tell one of my friends a story about a lesser known person or event in British history, the weirder and less believable the better. With an archive of over 150 episodes you will never again be short a weird historical fact when trying to impress others. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The British Isles have thousands of years of history, so it's weird that all most people were taught at school was World War Two, how many wives Henry VIII had and that the Battle of Hastings took place in 1066 (always worth a try if you are trying to guess someones pin number). If you've always wanted to learn about all the bits between these events, but only if it can be done in a random and eclectic manner why not try Consistently Eccentric History? A podcast where each week you can listen in while I tell one of my friends a story about a lesser known person or event in British history, the weirder and less believable the better. With an archive of over 150 episodes you will never again be short a weird historical fact when trying to impress others. Hosted on Acast. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

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