Now, the discovery of tiny scraps of paper on the infamous pirate Blackbeard’s flagship offers a clue as to what bored pirates read during their down time. The paper fragments, most of which ...

Some historians argue that there is little evidence that Blackbeard was a particularly violent pirate and, instead, relied on his ferocious appearance to intimidate people into surrender.

Long gone but by no means forgotten, Blackbeard's dreaded black flag will fly on state ferries to the Outer Banks this year. It's the 300th anniversary of the pirate's death. To mark the occasion ...

More info: Royal Museum Greenwich Cotton ... History of the Pyrates – Page spread of illustration of Blackbeard the Pirate on the left an Title page (A General History of Pyrates, Their ...

Pirates, Greenwich Maritime Museum’s newest exhibition ... It will feature the true stories of pirates like Edward ‘Blackbeard’ Teach, William Kidd, Anne Bonny and Mary Read and will ...