Plym Links August/September 2022

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The infamous Murad Reis

Plymouth’s problems with the

Barbary Corsairs When the Vikings raided up the Tamar in 997AD, they ignored the tiny fishing village of Sutton Harbour. They headed up to loot Tavistock Abbey and rob the King’s mint at Lydford. Ron Smith recounts the tale. 50

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