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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 transcript, subtitles and key vocabulary available on the website: https://www.leonardoenglish.com/podcasts/history-of-pirates