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A deeper look at real-life pirates Blackbeard and Stede Bonnet

2022-05-30 00:00:00

In this nearly hour-long video, Kaz Rowe does a deep dive into the real history of the pirates Blackbeard and Stede Bonnet, the source material for the recent pirate black comedy, Our Flag Means Death.

Kaz looks at what is known (and much unknown) about the actual historical figures, matelotage, queers and piracy, the historical contexts of the time, and more.
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