Golden Age of Caribbean Pirates

The Caribbean during the golden age of piracy was a time for adventure, brutal lawlessness and butchery, filled with the sounds of cannon fire, sea-breeze and clashing cutlasses. Flamboyant figures on both sides struggle to maintain their grip on the region, and out of these struggles legends emerged; Blackbeard, Henry Morgan, Anne Bonney and Mary Reade. But what of the facts behind the legends. Did pirates really force prisoners to walk the plank? Was there really a Jolly Roger? These questions and many more are answered in this compelling program that details what it meant to be a pirate.