The Golden Age Of Piracy

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300 years ago 1000 of pirates sailed around the world it was called the Golden Age of piracy the Caribbean sea was very popular with pirates because there were tons of islands that English born Henry Avery or Avery was one of the most notorious pirates of the 16 hundreds he was one of the few pirates captain retired with the ships and all his treasure and solute with without being captured or killed in battle ivory or every wasn't always a pirate though he actually started his career on the sea in the British Navy after being discharged he was commissioned by Charles II of Spain to pray the friendships and eventually became captain of the ship the fancy was the name of the ship after the crew was mutinies average the ship or every went on to …show more content…
The Caribbean sea was very popular with pirates because there was tons of islands are English born Henry every Carvery was one of the most notorious pirates of the 15 hundreds he was one of the few pirate captains to retire with this ship and all his treasure and boots without being captured or killed in Battle Avery or every wasn't always a pirate he was just charge though he actually started his career on the seat in the British Navy after being discharged he was commissioned by Charles II of Spain to pray the French ships and eventually became captain of the ship the fancy was the name of the ship after the truth was mummified Every Hour every went on to the richestPirate in the world after capturing and stealing a £600,000 it up of precious gold silver doubloon diamond and diamond Jools the Sparkles not all of the Golden Age pirates were conducted Thugs who took up piracy for a lack of better way to make a living some of them came from a higher classes as well William Kidd with the decorated sailor and a very wealthy man when he's stressed out in 1696 on her cell after another example is Mia Steve Barnett who was a wealthy plantation owner in Barbados before he Outfitters a ship and became a pirate in 1717 some say he did get away from a nagging wife some pirate fairy to treasure but they didn't really most of the new trousers after a raid or attack was quickly divided up …show more content…
300 years ago Southend pirates sailed around the world it was called the Golden Age of piracy the Caribbean sea was very popular with pirates because there were times of islands there English born Henry every or ivory was one of the most notorious pirate of the 16 hundreds he was one of the few pirate captains retired with the ship and all treasures and Lucy with out being captured or killed in Battle algerie for every wasn't always a pirate though he actually started his career on the sea in the British Navy after being discharged he was commissioned by Charles II of Spain to play the French ships and eventually became captain of the ship the fancy was the name of the ship after the crew with Newton Eve Amarillo every went on to become the richest Pirates in the world after capturing and stealing 600000 UT up of precious gold silver and the Blue Diamond dazzling jewels the Sparkles not all of the Golden Age pirates an inductive Thugs who took part of piracy for a lack of a better way to make a living some of them came from a higher classes as well William Kidd was a decorated sailor and a very wealthy man when he set out in 1696 on a man roster another example is majors stede bonnet who was a wealthy plantain owner in Barbados before he Outfitters a ship and became a pirate in 1717 some say he did get away from a nagging wife some pirates buried treasure but

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