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The Pirates’ Code: Laws and Life Aboard Ship By Amy Irvine, Friday, April 28, 2023 2:35 PM We tend to think of pirates as cutlass-wielding, eye-patch-wearing swashbucklers who raided ships and generally misbehaved. However, whilst that reputation isn’t entirely undeserved, running a successful pirate operation required a more structured approach. Pirate ships were, in fact, businesses that had to be managed effectively. So how did pirate captains maintain discipline and order on … Continued Read more »     Why Did the Gunpowder Plot Fail? By Sarah Roller, Thursday, April 27, 2023 8:00 AM Remember, remember! On 5 November 1605 Guy Fawkes was caught red handed preparing 36 barrels of gunpowder beneath the House of Lords. His objective was to kill the Protestant King James I, who was conducting the State Opening of Parliament above. The rise of Protestant England The 16th and 17th centuries were a time of … Continued Read more »

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