Sir Ludar / A Story of the Days of the Great Queen Bess
By Talbot Baines Reed
Length12h 38m
About this audiobook
Amidst the glorious and perilous era of Queen Elizabeth I, a young adventurer finds himself swept up in a whirlwind of courtly intrigue and naval conflict. From the bustling streets of London to the unforgiving waves of the high seas, his journey is marked by clashing swords, treacherous alliances, and the looming shadow of the Spanish Armada. Loyalties are tested and honor is forged in the fires of battle as he fights for his queen and his life. Experience a sweeping historical epic filled with daring escapades, bitter rivalries, and the raw spirit of the Elizabethan age.
Audiobook details
GenreHistorical Fiction, Action and Adventure
Length12 hrs 38 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateApr 5, 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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