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Historians prove that Blackbeard was actually not a bad guy
« on: October 18, 2019, 07:35:39 pm »
Vintage News by  Ian Harvey Oct 18, 2016

One of the worlds most infamous pirates was Blackbeard. It has been claimed that he was not actually a blood thirsty villain; he had never killed anyone.

The historian Colin Woodward has said that for three centuries Blackbeard has been known by the wrong name. He was actually Edward Thatch, not Edward Teach. The guiding authority and the writer of the golden age of piracy has killed the myth in his book after travelling to Blackbeard’s hometown of Bristol.

Yet Blackbeard was the victim of rumours and was most likely a decent man, the leading pirate historian has alleged.

The NBV drama Crossbones, the game Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag – everything about him has given the wrong impression this whole time. Historians say that the reputation of Blackbeard being a violent pirate was created by authorities to legitimise hunting for him.

The research Mr. Woodward has found says there is no proof that he hurt or killed anyone. Aside from his final battle where he himself had been beheaded, Blackbeard was actually a remarkably good judge of the force he had.

Blackbeard had been the captain of the Queen Anne’s Revenge. Its flag had an image of a skeleton spearing a heart and toasting with the devil. This was in order to intimidate his enemies into surrendering without anyone being harmed.

More: https://www.thevintagenews.com/2016/10/18/historians-prove-that-blackbeard-was-actually-not-a-bad-guy/

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Re: Historians prove that Blackbeard was actually not a bad guy
« Reply #1 on: October 18, 2019, 07:58:46 pm »
What an interesting article! Thanks for posting.

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Re: Historians prove that Blackbeard was actually not a bad guy
« Reply #2 on: October 18, 2019, 09:01:27 pm »
Robert LeRoy Parker, wasn't a bad guy either.

never killed anybody
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