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EXCLUSIVE: As the Pirates of the Caribbean film franchise turns 20, a bestselling novelist on why the female corsairs from the pages of her childhood Ladybird books not only inspired Keira Knightleys big-screen character Elizabeth Swann... but are still making waves today.

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?

Yes, unfortunately Blackbeard did exist.

This article by Evan Andrews appeared in the History Channel's website. See link to the original article below. When they weren’t trawling the high seas in search of plunder, history’s most fearsome buccaneers often dropped anchor in safe ports of call around the Caribbean, the Gulf of Mexico and the coasts of Africa. Most of these…

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)

Some of the most infamous pirate tales that fascinate us were set in ports that served as a hub for the black market and as secret strongholds.

Season 5 of Black Sails. There will soon be a new season of Black Sails. The last season of the show will be called “The Final Season.” The American TV show Black Sails is a historical drama that takes place on the high seas. It tells the story of Captain Flint and his crew of […]

The most notorious pirates wreaked havoc from China to the Caribbean. Here are 10 fearsome pirates from history.

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