The Real History of Pirates

Pirates as Freedom Fighters

Educational Dec 23, 2021 28 min The Great Courses Signature Collection

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S1 E6: While it was a common tale that pirates were motivated to revolt against cruel masters and a desire to spread democratic principles, the complex truths of piracy and the pirate life were much different. What were the real goals of those pirates who attacked and overthrew maritime powers? And how did the pirate motto, “A merry life and a short one,” come to be?

Educational Dec 23, 2021 28 min The Great Courses Signature Collection

TV-PG

Information

Released: 2021
Run Time: 28 min
Rated: TV-PG

Languages

Original Audio: English
Audio: English (AAC), English (United States)
Subtitles: English (CC)

Accessibility

: Closed captions (CC) refer to subtitles in the available language with the addition of relevant non-dialogue information.