#198 | A History of Pirates

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

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Keywords: Learn English, vocabulary, lessons, idioms, aprende inglés, idiomas, aprender inglês, apprendre l'anglais, imparare l’inglese, ingilizce öğren,英語を習う, تعلم الإنجليزية

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Ljudbok: 1 oktober 2021