Marbeck and the Privateers

Summer 1604: England is on edge, as a high-powered Spanish delegation arrives in London to start vital and long-awaited treaty talks. King James, a year into his reign, wants to be seen as The Peacemaker King, bringing an end to nearly twenty years of warfare with Spain which has left both countries exhausted and almost bankrupt. Yet there are those who profit from the war – and such people cannot be allowed to threaten the peace negotiations.

This puts extra strain on the king’s powerful mi...