Pirates

[close] Piracy has existed for thousands of years, but by 1650, France, England, Spain, and Portugal began developing colonial empires. This required shipping routes to the new world, and as a result, allowed pirates to take what they want. The pirates had only two enemies: The governments they raided, and privateers hired by those governments to track down the pirates, and kill them.

[close] A Place for a potential book club or just discussing the books of Black Sails. Besides the books mentioned on the show and general pirate history, several books came from three podcasts FD 64: Reading with the Hamiltons – a Special Episode with Elizabeth Minkel and Gavia Baker-Whitelaw and FD 63: Mythology with Jon Steinberg and Alastair Stephens and FD68: Black Sails and Literature - A chat with Natasha Simonova.

[close] This is a multiple-roleplay group. Request any roleplay subject you want and I'll be sure to put it up! Invite your friends and have fun! I want this group to be huge! Now, let us begin the roleplaying!!

[close] So you like true stories of exploration,discovery, battles, the slave trade, pirate trials - well this is your lucky day because we do too. This site will often include what I find in the way of hard-to-find true writings of such events...the FREE ones of course. Also,members can gives links themselves as well.We will also include Websites and Podcasts that we find. So jump aboard now and sail away to a new adventure !!!