We’ve all been astonished by the thieves who stole 88 million euros worth of jewellery from the Louvre earlier this year. But this was hardly the first heist that the most visited museum in the world has weathered.

On a warm autumn day in 1911, one man strolled into the Louvre and walked out the next day with a priceless treasure under his arm. This event would send shockwaves around the world. Not just because the thief had completely stumped the police, but because the treasure that had been stolen, was the most famous woman in the world…

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For many a nation throughout history, a grand overseas empire was their path to wealth, power and glory. It worked for the Romans, it worked for the English, and in 1698, the Scottish believed it would work for them too. A colony in the new world, with all its exotic riches and boundless potential, could be just the ticket to reverse the fortunes for the Kingdom of Scotland.

Such an endeavour however, requires a big gamble. And you must hope that the cards you're dealt are enough to keep you in the game. Unless of course, the game was rigged from the start...

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A monastic life, is a simple life. Daily prayer. Quiet contemplation. A pursuit of inner peace over worldly excitements.

A pirate’s life on the other hand, is the exact opposite. Daily turmoil upon the high seas. Fiercely plotting deadly revenge. A pursuit of fame, fortune and all the pleasures of the world.

This is the tale of a man who traded one life for another, with a bit of black magic thrown in for the hell of it…

For this months episode of the Cloak and Dagger Podcast we are joined by a great friend of the podcast, Charlie Denton, who has brought us an extraordinary tale of a monk of questionable piety, sailing his way into the middle of a war between France and England.

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