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Sounds,18 May 2026,43 mins

The Rise & Fall of Pirate Captain Kidd

Not Just the Tudors

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Professor Suzannah Lipscomb and author Debbie Kilroy trace Captain William Kidd's meteoric rise from privateer to pariah, backed by a secret syndicate of powerful men, including the king. Mutiny, murder, and betrayal follow as power and politics turn Kidd’s royal commission into one of history’s most dramatic downfalls. Presented by Professor Suzannah Lipscomb. The researcher is Max Wintle, audio editor is Amy Haddow 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

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