Sir Ludar / A Story of the Days of the Great Queen Bess
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Sir Ludar / A Story of the Days of the Great Queen Bess

By Talbot Baines Reed
Michael Caine
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Length12h 37m

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Amidst the grandeur and peril of Elizabethan England, a daring young man embarks on a sweeping adventure that tests his courage to the absolute limit. Caught in the turbulent crossfire of historical conflicts and fierce loyalties, he must fight for survival in a volatile era. From dramatic sea voyages to intense battles on foreign shores, his journey is paved with both glorious triumphs and devastating betrayals. The vibrant backdrop of a golden age serves as the stage for a deeply personal quest for honor. He will stop at nothing to forge his own legendary path through history.

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GenreHistorical Fiction
Length12 hrs 37 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateApr 8, 2026
LanguageEnglish

Table of contents

1Chapter One.
2How I saw my Queen.
3Chapter Two.: How I served a Disorderly Printer.
4Chapter Three.: How I rode post-haste to Oxford.
5Chapter Four.: How I met a Runaway Scholar.
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6Chapter Five.: How I parted with my Cloak.
7Chapter Six.: How I walked with a Rebel.
8Chapter Seven.: How I found Trouble on my Return.
9Chapter Eight.: How I was cast adrift.
10Chapter Nine.: How I caught the Miséricorde.
11Chapter Ten.: How we sailed with a Poet of the First Water.
12Chapter Eleven.: How the Miséricorde changed her Crew.
13Chapter Twelve.: How we sailed into Leith.
14Chapter Thirteen.: How we brought the Maiden to her Father’s House.
15Chapter Fourteen.: How Ludar fired the Beacon on Knocklay.
16Chapter Fifteen.: How Ludar took Dunluce.
17Chapter Sixteen.: How Sorley Boy McDonnell came Home to his own.
18Chapter Seventeen.: How a Dog’s Head was set on Dublin Gate.
19Chapter Eighteen.: How I found myself again in London.
20Chapter Nineteen.: How I was concerned in Treason and Love.
21Chapter Twenty.: How there came Visitors to Master Walgrave’s House.
22Chapter Twenty One.: How a Certain Man was hanged at Tyburn.
23Chapter Twenty Two.: How Master Walgrave fell short of Type.
24Chapter Twenty Three.: How the Miséricorde sailed for Rochelle.
25Chapter Twenty Four.: How the Invincible Armada came into British Waters.
26Chapter Twenty Five.: How the Dons sailed up Channel.
27Chapter Twenty Six.: How Ludar brought back the Duke’s Letter.
28Chapter Twenty Seven.: How Ludar sailed North and I South.
29Chapter Twenty Eight.: How I enlisted on a New Service.
30Chapter Twenty Nine.: How Captain Merriman came and went betwixt me and the Light.
31Chapter Thirty.: How the Sun went down behind Malin.
32Chapter Thirty One.
33How we came into Calm Water after all.
34The End.
35IMPRINT | DISCLAIMER

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