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EPISODE · Jun 22, 2025 · 31 MIN

The Batavia: Part Two - The Heretic

from Tales of History and Imagination · host Simone Whitlow

This week on Tales of History and Imagination we return to the wreck of the Batavia. In part two we discuss heresy, and the harrowing life of under-merchant Jeronimus Cornelisz.  This is part two of a four parter. Trigger warnings: Murder, colonialism, child mortality, religious extremism.    Sources Include: Batavia’s Graveyard by Mike Dash And Batavia by Peter Fitzsimons.  Support Tales on Patreon for $2 US a month and get access to exclusive content, or Try our 7 Day Free Trial.    Please leave Tales a like and a review wherever you listen. The best way you can support us is to share an episode with a friend - Creative works grow best by word of mouth. I post episodes fortnightly, Wednesdays. Tales of History and Imagination can be found on…   | Facebook |TikTok | Threads | YouTube | Bluesky |  

This week on Tales of History and Imagination we return to the wreck of the Batavia. In part two we discuss heresy, and the harrowing life of under-merchant Jeronimus Cornelisz.  This is part two of a four parter. Trigger warnings: Murder, colonialism, child mortality, religious extremism.    Sources Include:Batavia’s Graveyard by Mike DashAnd Batavia by Peter Fitzsimons.  Support Tales on Patreon for $2 US a month and get access to exclusive content, or Try our 7 Day Free Trial.    Please leave Tales a like and a review wherever you listen. The best way you can support us is to share an episode with a friend - Creative works grow best by word of mouth. I post episodes fortnightly, Wednesdays. Tales of History and Imagination can be found on…   | Facebook |TikTok | Threads | YouTube | Bluesky |

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