Pirates of the Caribbean – Tim Bartlett

Speaker: Tim Bartlett, U3AC Member and former Director of Studies (Lectures)

Synopsis: Piracy in the Caribbean reached it’s height around mid 17th century and lasted to about 1730 and has become known as the Golden Age of Piracy. Piracy existed long before this time, and even in the Caribbean it had been in existence for almost a century. Depictions by Hollywood rarely give a glimpse of the reality of Pirates and Buccaneers, rather romanticising their exploits and ignoring the harsh reality.

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