A cautionary tale about how 17th Century slave traders are still alive and kicking in Bristol Oh, dear. I was put on the spot. If you've been following my Yale Trilogy, you'll know that Part One, The Doubtful Diaries of Wicked Mistress Yale, is rooted around Elihu Yale's involvement, on behalf of the English East India Company, in the Indian Ocean Slave Trade during the 1680s. Now, we have a pub in the middle of Wrexham called the Elihu Yale. … [Read more...]