The golden age of piracy: everything you wanted to know

<p>Rebecca Simon responds to your questions on the ‘golden age’ of piracy, when bands of buccaneers menaced the high seas, preying on merchant vessels</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>In the latest in our series tackling the big questions on major historical topics, historian Rebecca Simon responds to your questions on the 17th-century ‘golden age’ of piracy, when bands of buccaneers menaced the high seas and preyed on merchant vessels. Plus, how accurate are pop culture&nbsp;portrayals&nbsp;of pirates?</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>(Ad) Rebecca Simon is the author of&nbsp;<em>Why We Love Pirates: The Hunt for Captain Kidd and How He Changed Piracy Forever&nbsp;</em>(Mango Press, 2020). Buy it now on Amazon:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.amazon.co.uk/Why-We-Love-Pirates-Captain/dp/1642503371/?tag=bbchistory045-21&amp;ascsubtag=historyextra-social-hexpod" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.amazon.co.uk/Why-We-Love-Pirates-Captain/dp/1642503371/?tag=bbchistory045-21&amp;ascsubtag=historyextra-social-hexpod</a></p><p>&nbsp;</p> &#10;&nbsp;<br /><hr><p style='color: grey; font - size: 0.75em; '>See <a style='color: grey; ' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for privacy and opt-out information.</p>