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Pirate Legends: Matelotage and Mavericks – Celebrating LGBTQ+ History

Posted on February 27, 2023 by readinghistory

On 28 December 1720, a court was convened in Spanish Town, Jamaica, whose audience bore witness to one of the Golden Age of Piracy’s penultimate acts of defiance. The final verdict decreed that the prisoners: ‘go from hence to the … Continue reading →

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Introducing the ‘Charting History’ podcast, by Graham Moore

Posted on February 3, 2023 by readinghistory

We are excited to be showcasing the work of one of our PhD students here at the University of Reading History Department, Graham Moore, who has just launched his new podcast ‘Charting History’. Below is Graham’s introduction to the podcast … Continue reading →

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Pirate Legends III: The Reign of the Pirate Queens, by Luke Walters

Posted on August 19, 2022 by readinghistory

A Historical Blog Exploring the Myths and Legends of the Golden Age of Piracy Thus far in the series, we have discussed some of the Golden Age of Piracy’s most prominent pirate captains. The first issue examined the tragedy of … Continue reading →

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Pirate Legends II: Blackbeard’s Gambit, by Luke Walters

Posted on August 9, 2022 by readinghistory

A Historical Blog Exploring the Myths and Legends of the Golden Age of Piracy Captain Kidd, who we discussed in the last issue, met his end in London, a city of fog. But let us now travel over 4,000 miles … Continue reading →

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Pirate Legends I: The Legend of Captain Kidd’s Buried Treasure, by Luke Walters

Posted on August 2, 2022 by readinghistory

A Historical Blog Exploring the Myths and Legends of the Golden Age of Piracy A Brief Introduction to the Pirate Legends Series They say ‘dead men tell no tales’, yet the real pirates of the Caribbean continue to spout their … Continue reading →

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