Pirates - enemies of all?

Interview with historian Richard Blakemore, author of 'Enemies of All. The Rise and Fall of the Pirates'

I was joined by Dr Richard Blakemore, Associate Professor of History at the University of Reading and author of ‘Enemies of All: The Rise and Fall of the Pirates’ at Warwick Words History Festival to talk Pirates!! I began by asking what actually is a pirate but we also talked about women pirates and the reality vs the romanticised version of the life of a pirate, often seen in films.

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Philippa 💜