Noble Blood

The Queen of England and the Queen of Pirates

Grace O'Malley, or Gráinne Mhaol, has become an Irish folk hero, a woman who led a crew of men and galley ships and stood up to the English occupiers in Ireland. But it's her legendary meeting with Queen Elizabeth I—a moment of diplomacy—in England that has fascinated historians for centuries. Support Noble Blood: <a href="https://www.patreon.com/noblebloodtales"> — </a><a href="https://www.patreon.com/noblebloodtales">Bonus episodes, stickers, and scripts on Patreon</a> <a href="https://store.dftba.com/collections/noble-blood">— </a><a href="https://store.dftba.com/collections/noble-blood">Merch!</a> — Order Dana's book,<a href="https://read.macmillan.com/lp/anatomy-a-love-story/"> 'Anatomy: A Love Stor</a>y' and pre-order its sequel <a href="https://read.macmillan.com/lp/immortality-a-love-story/">'Immortality: A Love Story'</a>See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.

Author Dana Schwartz explores the stories of some of history’s most fascinating royals: the tyrants and the tragic, the murderers and the murdered, and everyone in between. Because when you’re wearing a crown, mistakes often mean blood.