Piracy

The country was simply ill-prepared to face a stronger enemy.” Susan Ronald author of The Pirate Queen wrangles with the idea of Queen Elizabeth I being the first person in western history to modernize legal piracy in the form of privateers. Ronald’s view is expanded upon by historian Carla Mulford in her work Ben Franklin and the Ends of Empire. In which Mulford acknowledges Franklin’s experience in England as Franklin spent a good portion of the years 1757-1769…

The Pirate Codes Pirates in the late 17th century and early 18th century were essentially shrewd businessmen that skillfully planned robberies to increase their riches. Many of the accounts that historians have seem to describe pirates as mean-spirited and gallant. Nowadays, pirates are romanticized and idolized. They would ruthlessly take what wasn’t theirs, and even though they were thieves, they also had codes, rules and customs unique and important to them. Several of the codes were…

Thank you Pao Pao for your speech on piracy! I feel that this approach is indeed insightful, as the majority tends to discourage piracy, which is also shown in your audience analysis. To start off, I will firstly summarise the main points of his speech. Introduction I. Pao Pao’s speech was focused on persuading us to be pro-piracy, due to its benefits to both the consumers and artistes. a. This is so as it promotes creativity due to increased competition and also creates exposure for artists…

One reason for the difference between the Christian view on piracy and that of the Greeks lies with the way deities interact in with humans in both religions and the doctrine that both religions enforce. In Christianity, God does not interact with humans directly like the Gods in Greek mythology do, therefore the outlook on piracy changes. Also, the way God treats his believers in the Christian tradition is much different than the way the Greek Gods treated humans. Lastly, the final pursuit of…

Intellectual Property Rights: Music and Movie Piracy With an ever-increasing consumer need for instantaneous media access accompanied with the escalation of the social acceptance of "casual" piracy, it is no secret that file sharing, legal or illegal, is on the rise. For most folks in their twenties today, they may not be aware of a world without piracy. In fact, they may not even be aware that certain kinds of file sharing is illegal and punishable by law. To understand why file sharing is so…

Captain Blood Summary Captain Blood is a story based on 17th century in England. Have you even seen/heard that physician turns into captain, fights the pirates and go against the government to have freedom? This story has adventure, action, romance, comedy with some suspense drama. Captain Blood, this wonderful tale is by Vidas Barzdukas. The story has been adapted from the novel by Rafaek Sabatini, its envision by John S. Kuhn and directed by Philip J. Hickman. This play was performed by the…

While some pirates were cruel outlaws many were just plain sailors who could not find an honest living. The life of a sailor in those times was hard. The power of the captain of a merchant ship or a military ship was nearly absolute. Crewmen could be whipped by a cruel captain for the least offense. In 1630 a treaty was signed with Spain that allowed the English and French to colonize some of the lands along the Spanish Main. Many of the European settlers wound up on the island of Hispaniola.…

As the cannon fire rained upon the Kumungu Jungle from the sea afar. The pirate can now start his search for the bounty of a dangerous marksman that thrives in the Kumungu Jungle. Without hesitation the ruthless pirate heads into the jungle with three of his strongest henchman to help him find and capture the fabled marksman. The pirate, Gangplank, had heard of the stories of the marksman. The most known tale of the marksman had been of the marksman terrorizing many homes of the citizens of…

Queen Anne’s Revenge In November 1996 researchers working with Intersal Inc. found a mound of cannon, anchors, and ballast stones off the coast of Beaufort Inlet, North Carolina. What the researchers discovered Queen Anne’s Revenge, the flagship of Blackbeard, real name Edward Teach (Wilde-Ramsing:2006). The ship, which sank in 1718, was not professional excavated by archaeologists till 1997 when the North Carolina Department of Cultural Resources (NCDCR) to control of the site. The site has…

The Black Fish was known to be loud and full of the kinds of characters who enjoy imbibing in colorful company down at the docks. Boisterous laughter come from within accompanied by cries of excitement. One of the fisherman known for being no stranger to the bottle had challenged the Wastelander to a drinking contest. They are Barbaric people from the Northern wastes. The harsh environment ensured only the strongest survived. Standing at six and a half feet and thick with muscle, the monstrous…