Pirates!?!

Pirates!?!

=Pirates in Elizabethan England...= Elizabeth I thought of herself as a bulwark against her Catholic enemies. But England was a relatively poor state and open to invasion. Elizabeth's solution was to support privateers – licensed pirates – such as Sir Francis Drake, who picked off Spanish treasure ships and contributed part of their booty to the public purse. This sniping at the big boys of Europe gave England a reputation as a rogue state, and infuriated Philip of Spain. Invasion became reality and the Armada set sail. Who did Elizabeth turn to then? Her pirates … http://www.channel4.com/history/microsites/H/history/pirates/rogue1.html = = =Forget Depp: Somali pirates risk all for riches, women= NAIROBI, Kenya — There's at least one job these days that's recession-proof, if you can handle shark-infested seas, outrun some of the world's most powerful navies and keep your cool when your hostages get antsy. Read more [|here.]

The //Whydah// sank off New England in April 1717. Her captain, "Black Sam" Bellamy, and 143 others died with her. Armed with //Whydah// clues and informed imaginations, historians have begun speculating about Bellamy's crew. **[|Explore the real life of real pirates].**
 * North American Pirates**


 * Pirate Adventure Game**

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 //Against All Flags// Color, 1952. Errol Flynn, Maureen O'Hara, and Anthony Quinn star in a fast-paced thriller set in the "pirates' paradise" of Madagascar.
 * Classic Pirate Movies (According to the //National Georaphic//)**

//media type="youtube" key="O-jg2Hpwv9o" height="344" width="425" Captain Blood// (clip above) Black-and-white, 1935. Nominated for an Oscar for Best Picture, this classic pirate tale stars Errol Flynn and Olivia de Havilland.

//Caribbean// Color, 1952. Elaborate battle scenes compensate for an improbable plot in this sometimes underrated pirate film.

//media type="youtube" key="8677tT1b5rY" height="344" width="425" The Crimson Pirate// //Captain Blood// (clip above) Color, 1952. Burt Lancaster performs his own stunts in this good-natured spoof of earlier pirate films.

//media type="youtube" key="jLJpOpUHzHM" height="344" width="425" The Spanish Main// //Captain Blood// (clip above) Color, 1945. Paul Henreid, Maureen O'Hara, and Walter Slezak grace the screen in this spirited, romantic adventure.

//media type="youtube" key="us0zJTiZNKI" height="344" width="425" Treasure Island// //Captain Blood// (clip above) Color, 1990. Charlton Heston stars in a faithful rendition of the classic Robert Louis Stevenson tale.