"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
---
You might like:
🔓 Unlock bonus episodes, interactive transcripts, subtitles & vocabulary lists
✨ 5 Powerful Tips for Learning English with Podcasts (Faster & Effectively!) [YouTube]
📹 A look inside Leonardo English membership
📧 Join our FREE weekly newsletter
---
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