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Ars chats with historian Rebecca Simon about her most recent book, The Pirates' Code.

Here are the true stories behind the new faces we see swashbuckling alongside Blackbeard and Stede Bonnet this season.

What events happened on 23 May in history? We round up the events, births and deaths…

The golden age of piracy saw waves of rogue sailors terrorising the Atlantic world from 1670 to 1730. But what, asks Rebecca Simon, drove this period of maritime pillage and plunder?

They’ve been portrayed as toothless, wooden-legged cut-throats. But a new exhibition in Cornwall shows there were queer pirates, female pirates, pirates of colour – and they all got a vote (and an equal share of the grog)

From the green expanses of Greenwich to the ancient nooks of dockland, stories lurk around every corner of this Thames walk to a historic pub

Dr Rebecca Simon answers key questions about an era when bands of buccaneers menaced the high seas

The forgotten tale of female pirates honoured with Burgh Island sculpture The two female pirates were famed for leaving a stream of “looted treasure” and “treacherous ex-lovers” behind them, and fighting side-by-side they would go on to become two of the world’s most notorious pirates. Updated General History Of The Pyrates Ann Bonny (left) And Mary Read Politics, environment, farming and more in your new free Western Morning News newsletter - direct to your inbox every dayInvalid Ema...

Radio Exe Pirate statues heading for Burgh Island By Daniel Clark, local democracy reporter Cross-dressing killers could boost tourism A sculpture to represent provide a permanent homage to “two of history’s greatest swashbucklers” is set to be installed on Burgh Island. The art installation, called Inexorable will represent two of Britain’s forgotten pirates, Anny Bonny and Mary Read, notorious for leaving a stream of “looted treasure” and “...