Episode 256 – Dancing the Hempen Jig
This is the final tale of the pirates from Henry Every’s Fancy. The Pirate History Podcast is a member of
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Episode 255 – Villainous Robberies & Barbarities
The six pirates who were found not guilty of their piracy against the Ganj-i-Sawai were tried for another, earlier act
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Episode 254 – The Trial
On 19 October, 1696, seven men stood trial for piracy. The Pirate History Podcast is a member of the Airwave
Episode 239 – The Sea Flower
Today we say goodbye to Captain Henry Every, The King of Pirates.
Episode 238 – Brushes with the Law
Near the end of May, 1696, the pirates (formerly) of the Fancy began to go their separate ways. Three distinct
Episode 237 – The King of Madagascar
In 1696 the seas were filled with young men and women who would, in a few short years time, be
Episode 232 – Timothy Tugmutton & Simon Whifflingpin at the Bank of Aldgate Pump
This is the tale of how Timothy Tugmutton & Simon Whifflingpin from the Bank of Aldgate Pump arrived at a
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Episode 223 – Spoils
The shock wave from the capture of Ganj-i-Sawai was immediate and emanated from the port city of Surat. The pirates
Episode 222 – Barbarity
After their successful capture of Ganj-i-Sawai, the pirates embarked on a night of barbarity that saw men tortured and killed
Episode 221 – Ganj-i-Sawai
The real story of what happened on September 5, 1695 is a lot bloodier, and darker, than those old histories