Margaret Tudor: A Romance of Old St. Augustine

In the sweltering heat of a Caribbean fort in June 1670, Margaret Tudor begins a desperate chronicle of captivity. An Englishwoman of modest means, she finds herself caught between Spanish authorities, hostile Indigenous tribes, and the ambitions of colonial proprietors. Her handwritten memoirs reveal a vivid portrait of daily life in a foreign prison, the fragile hope of rescue, and the quiet, growing affection she feels for the imprisoned John Rivers, a kinsman of a powerful English lord.

Through Margaret’s eyes the listener travels the bustling ports of the New World, hears the clash of swords and prayers, and senses the weight of loyalty to a king long displaced. The narrative balances tense political intrigue with intimate moments of longing, while an undercurrent of faith and perseverance steadies her resolve. As the first act unfolds, her story captures the raw turbulence of a world in transition, inviting listeners to share in her courage and the promise of an uncertain future.