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"Let's jump on board and cut them to pieces!" - Blackbeard.
"A merry life and a short one" - Captain Bartholomew Roberts.
Pirates have a special place in our imagination. They are both
heroes and villains, their lives attractive but scary.
In this episode, we'll take a closer look at pirates through
history, the situations that allowed them to exist and prosper,
what life as a pirate was actually like, what caused the Golden
Age of Piracy to come to an end, and the legacy that they left
behind.
The classic idea of a pirate
Pirates throughout history
The Golden Age of Piracy
Why was there a boom in piracy in the 17th century?
Captain Kidd: was he even a real "pirate"?
State-sanctioned pirates
The life of a pirate
Pirate hierarchies
What was a pirate attack really like?
Pirates: early masters of the power of image
The story of Blackbeard
What caused the end of the pirates?
The legacy of pirates
Pirate myth-busting: parrots, pirate language, hooks and
treasure
Full interactive transcript, subtitles and key vocabulary
available on the website:
https://www.leonardoenglish.com/podcasts/history-of-pirates
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