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8. The Rubbish Roundhead
21:46||Season 1, Ep. 8Episode Eight of 17th Century Tales sees our brilliant host Adam Nightingale turn his gaze to a Roundhead! But don't worry Royalist followers, this was a pretty Rubbish Roundhead, Major General Thomas Ballard, who was essentially responsible for causing the Parliamentarians' first siege of Newark to fail so spectacularly!Brought to you by the National Civil War Centre - Newark Museum
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11. One Town, Four Governors - Part II
41:52||Season 1, Ep. 1117th Century Tales returns for the triumphant final episode of the series, as host Adam Nightingale continues the fascinating story of Newark's four Civil War Governors.Brought to you by the National Civil War Centre - Newark Museum10. One Town, Four Governors - Part I
37:25||Season 1, Ep. 10In the penultimate episode of 17th Century Tales, host Adam Nightingale goes Cavalier with a vengeance, looking at two of Newark's Civil War governors, John Henderson and Richard Byron.Brought to you by the National Civil War Centre - Newark Museum9. The Puritan Power Couple
40:25||Season 1, Ep. 9This week, 17th Century Tales goes full on Roundhead as our host Adam Nightingale discusses the 1600s' answer to Kimye, Bennifer and J-Rod... well maybe not quite, but the amazing Lucy and John Hutchinson were certainly a force to be reckoned with among Parliamentarian thinkers, listen to find out more!Brought to you by the National Civil War Centre - Newark Museum7. The Fighting Prince - Part II
36:48||Season 1, Ep. 7Storyteller extraordinaire Adam Nightingale returns with Part Two of the fascinating tale of Prince Rupert!Brought to you by the National Civil War Centre - Newark Museum6. The Fighting Prince - Part I
30:14||Season 1, Ep. 617th Century Tales is back with the story of one of the most fascinating characters not just of the 1600s but in all British history, the multi-talented enigmatic Prince Rupert!Brought to you by the National Civil War Centre - Newark Museum5. The Daredevil Diarist
23:08||Season 1, Ep. 5Our fabulous podcaster Adam Nightingale returns for more Civil War stories from his secret location undercover in Roundhead Nottingham. This week the focus is on a storyteller from the 1600s, John Twentyman, who was a pub landlord here in Newark.Brought to you by the National Civil War Centre - Newark Museum