Pirates: Behind the Legends
A swashbuckling adventure; the true and untold story of the history of pirates.
From legendary John Ward, immortalized in fiction as Jack Sparrow, and English explorer Francis Drake; branded Pirates by their enemies but heroes by their comrades, to the notorious Pirates of the Caribbean shrouded in myth.
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Ep 1Francis Drake - For Queen and Country
Circumnavigation is the pinnacle of Drake's career, cementing him in history as the world's most controversial pirate.
Ep 2Grace O’Malley - The Pirate Queen of Ireland
Grace O’Malley, the Pirate Queen of Ireland. Her rise from wanted pirate to Chieftain is won through a warrior’s sword and a woman’s grit.
Ep 3John Ward - The English Pirate of North Africa
The Englishman turned Algerian pirate starts his remarkable ascent from petty pirate to a notorious menace, becoming ruler of the Tunisian empire.
Ep 4Henry Morgan - The Lieutenant Pirate
A brilliant strategist, Morgan takes humans, treasure and Spanish colonial towns with no mercy later becoming Lieutenant Governor of Jamaica.
Ep 5William Kidd - The Treasure Hunter
Captain Kidd, the treasure hunter. When the legitimate prizes of the Red Sea are not to be found, Kidd quickly turns from pirate hunter to pirate.
Ep 6Blackbeard
Blackbeard is a terrifying figure with a diverse crew of pirates seeking equality and treasure, aboard the stolen flagship The Queen Anne’s Revenge.
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