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A Short History of Pirates

Dan Snow's History Hit

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Anne Bonny Meets, Isit Jack?

Anne bonny was married to kind of a former pirate named james bonny, but she'd been disowned by her father. She strikes up affairs with several pirates and then meets jack rackham, captain jack rackham. Jack rackham tries to convince pay james bonney to annul the marriage. Anne wasn't really hiding her identity. Turns out mark reed was a woman in disguise named mary reed. The two of them don't sail under male disguises any more; they become some of the most famous pirates of the time.

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