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Grace O'Malley: The Pirate Queen Who Met Elizabeth I
Long before Ireland's more famous rebellions, one woman commanded a fleet of ships and faced down the Tudor empire on her own terms. This episode dives into the life of Grace O'Malley — Gráinne Mhaol — the 16th-century chieftain and pirate who ruled the coasts of Connacht. We explore her early career as a trader and raider, her imprisonment by Sir Richard Bingham, and her legendary meeting with Queen Elizabeth I at Greenwich Palace in 1593. What did she ask for? How did the two queens negotiate across language, culture, and gender? And what does O'Malley's story reveal…
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