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Pirates | Rum, Religion, & Lady Swashbucklers

Can We Health You?

English - April 26, 2021 04:00 - 41 minutes - 28.6 MB - ★★★★★ - 9 ratings
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Alice and Leslie talk pirates this week. From cannibalism to butchering whole cows to crusades and female pirates, this episode is a fun look at the swashbuckling days of yore.

Sources and Further Reading:

Privates and Privateers: Pirates and Religion, http://www.cindyvallar.com/Religion.html

Mensa: Western Religions’ Influence on Piratical Endeavors During the Golden Age of Piracy, https://www.us.mensa.org/read/bulletin/features/western-religion-influence-on-piracy/

Wikipedia: Golden Age of Piracy, Dutch Revolt, Ottoman Empire, Cotton Mather

Atlas Obscura: The Chinese Female Pirate Who Commanded 80,000 Outlaws, https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/the-chinese-female-pirate-who-commanded-80000-outlaws; How Two 18th-Century Lady Pirates Became BFFs on the High Seas, https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/how-two-18th-century-lady-pirates-became-bffs-on-the-high-seas