The Batavia, a bad time for everyone

<p>On 4th of June, 1629, the Dutch ship Batavia struck a reef off the coast of a then unknown land (now Western Australia). It took a week for the Batavia to sink, but the real tragedy had not even begun.&nbsp;</p> <p>CORRECTION: The Batavia was launched in 1628, not 1629 as stated in the episode. The wrecking of the ship and the events on Batavia’s Graveyard do take place in 1629.&nbsp;</p> <p>Check out our<a href="https://www.themaydaypod.com/"> <u>website</u></a> and find us @themaydaypod on <a href="https://twitter.com/TheMaydayPod"><u>Twitter</u></a> and <a href="https://www.instagram.com/themaydaypod/"><u>Instagram</u></a> to say hello. Thanks as always to our composer and producer Marlon Grunden, who you can find at his <a href="https://marlongrunden.com/"><u>website here</u></a>.</p> <p><strong>Further reading/Listening:</strong></p> <ul> <li>“Australia’s worst serial killer”, hosted by Dom Knight and David Hunt on podcast <em>Rum, Rebels, &amp; Ratbags&nbsp;</em></li> <li><em>Wreck of the Batavia</em> from the National Museum Australia&nbsp;</li> <li><em>Batavia’s History</em> from the Western Australian Museum</li> <li><em>Batavia's Graveyard: The True Story of the Mad Heretic Who Led History's Bloodiest Mutiny </em>by Mike Dash</li> </ul>