The Golden Age of Piracy spanned the period from approximately 1650 to 1726. During this period, bands of pirates menaced commercial (and sometimes even military) shipping in the Caribbean, along the North American eastern seaboard, the West African coast, and the Indian Ocean. The characters from the Golden Age of Piracy and their exploits form the basis of the modern conception of pirates as depicted in popular culture.
Kick start your research:
The filthy finances of Pirates of the golden age (Craig Donofrio)
DK Find Out: Pirates
The history of pirates (the way of the pirates)
The age of pirates
Causes of the golden age of pirates in 5 steps. (Josh Provan) (Adventures in Historyland)
DK Find Out: Pirates
The history of pirates (the way of the pirates)
The age of pirates
Causes of the golden age of pirates in 5 steps. (Josh Provan) (Adventures in Historyland)
Videos and Podcasts:
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The Pirate History Podcast. Scroll down to some of the early episodes. A podcast about the Golden Age of Piracy in the Caribbean, the real men and women that threatened the trade and stability of the Old World empires, the forces that led them to piracy and the myths and stories they inspired. (Episodes range from 20 - 40 min each)
The golden age of piracy with Pat Croce (30 min)
Pirates (BBC World) 3 part podcast by Nick Rankin
The golden age of piracy with Pat Croce (30 min)
Pirates (BBC World) 3 part podcast by Nick Rankin
Museums and primary source materials:The golden age of pirates (Royal Museums Greenwich). Includes a 5 min podcast introduction.
Pirates in the Atlantic world (Smithsonian) By the King, a proclamation for the more effectual reducing and suppressing of pirates and privateers in America. A proclamation for the more effectual reducing and suppressing of pirates and privateers in America. London, 1688. The buccaneers of America (reproduction of old book with annotations. Published by Jan ten Hoorn, Amsterdam, 1678.) Primary sources (Global encounter) |
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Dive deeper:
Pirates, privateers and the political economy of private violence. (Bryan Maybee, 2009)
Piracy in a merchantile society. (Brian W Jacque, 2007) (.pdf)
The British contribution to the development of piracy in the golden age of piracy (Martin Mares, 2015) (.pdf)
Piracy's influence in the Atlantic world (Jason Acosta, 2005) (.pdf)
Piracy in a merchantile society. (Brian W Jacque, 2007) (.pdf)
The British contribution to the development of piracy in the golden age of piracy (Martin Mares, 2015) (.pdf)
Piracy's influence in the Atlantic world (Jason Acosta, 2005) (.pdf)
State Library of NSW:
Join up to the SLNSW to access journal articles on your topic. Three excellent articles are available here. Please see the Librarian if you need assistance accessing these articles.
Monsters of Their Own Making: Understanding the Context of the Rise of the “Golden Age of Piracy” (Stephen Barnett)
Piracy and world history: an economic perspective (JL Anderson, 1995)
An-arrgh-chy: The Law and Economics of Pirate Organization (Peter T Lesson)
Piracy and world history: an economic perspective (JL Anderson, 1995)
An-arrgh-chy: The Law and Economics of Pirate Organization (Peter T Lesson)