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How a decoded letter solved a 300-year-old pirate mystery

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English - May 29, 2024 13:40 - 9 minutes - ★★★★★ - 1 rating
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Henry Avery, known as the “Pirate King,” was infamous for committing the most lucrative act of piracy in history before vanishing mysteriously. Recent research suggests that Avery did not disappear with his stolen wealth but instead became involved in state-sponsored espionage. 
Guest: Dr. Sean Kingsley, Marine Archaeologist and Co-Author of “The Pirate King: The Strange Adventures of Henry Avery and the Birth of the Golden Age of Piracy”
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Henry Avery, known as the “Pirate King,” was infamous for committing the most lucrative act of piracy in history before vanishing mysteriously. Recent research suggests that Avery did not disappear with his stolen wealth but instead became involved in state-sponsored espionage. 

Guest: Dr. Sean Kingsley, Marine Archaeologist and Co-Author of “The Pirate King: The Strange Adventures of Henry Avery and the Birth of the Golden Age of Piracy”

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