The Pirate History Podcast

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Episode 186 - The Rules of Witchcraft Oct 28, 2020

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The end of March, 1692, was a dark and terrifying time in Salem, Massachusetts. More and more girls came forward to accuse ever more people of witchcraft. We can't begin to cover all of them, but these are the events that typify the atmosphere in New England when witches - and the Devil - roamed free.

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Episode 185 - An Enemy of All Good Oct 20, 2020

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William Phips returned from the Battle of Port Royal in triumph. He leveraged that into political clout, and finally into the governorship of Massachusetts. His first days as governor though, were consumed by dark forces.

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Episode 184 - The Battle of Port Royal Oct 13, 2020

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In the aftermath of the 1689 French raid on Maine, the people of Massachusetts planned a counterattack. That operation included a number of pirates, privateers, and puritans we have met before.

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Episode 183 - Outlaw Brotherhood Oct 06, 2020

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Today we're discussing pirate politics, and the claims commonly made about pirate ideology. With a brief foray into all of world history from 1776 to the modern day.

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Episode 182 - The Battle of Bantry Bay Sep 29, 2020

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The Battle of Bantry Bay was the first sea battle between England & France since 1545 and the first major sea battle of the Nine Years War. It also includes a ton of people who are important to our story before they were important.

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Episode 181 - The Last Council of the Brethren of the Coast Sep 23, 2020

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Pay no attention to the title behind the curtain.

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Episode 180 - A Rash Proud Coxcombe Sep 15, 2020

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Edward Davis and Bachelor's Delight ran into a number of complications upon returning to the English colonial world.

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Episode 179 - Lawlessness Sep 08, 2020

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The single most important person in the story of the Pirates of the Round wasn't a pirate at all, but a rich, Dutch, New York Merchant.

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Episode 178 - Bred to the Sea Sep 01, 2020

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This is a story about legends, myths, and lies. This is a story about a pirate who captured the attention of the whole world. This is the story of the early life of Henry Every.

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Episode 177 - A Rare Prize Aug 25, 2020

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William Phips didn't know how much money he had. But he did know how many pounds of money he had.

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