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Pirate captains and their crews were violent, even ruthless. Part of this was a necessity. But some captains went beyond the normal, creating an art out of atrocity. Captain Blackbeard and Charles Vane, both household names to this day, were such captains, employing cruelty in a calculated, systematic way. Both men prospered and perished, living and dying by the jolly-roger.  But who were Blackbeard and Charles Vane, and how did they end up capturing hearts and minds alongside ships and silver? We will answer these questions, and more, in this video, our first episode looking at the lucrative, violent and, often, tragic, lives of pirates through history.

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Narrated by: William Earl
Written & Researched by: Harry Palmer

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