Samuel Bellamy was born to working class parents in 17th-century England, but he died the richest pirate who ever lived.
In 1593, the war with the English intensified, and after her sons were captured, Grace sailed up the Thames to see Queen Elizabeth I, a meeting which was recorded in folk song. Being educated ...
The Pirate Queen musical premiered April 5 ... after the Golden Age of Piracy (1650s – 1730s), whether they were captured, killed, or lost everything, Ching Shih has a happier ending.
Ching Shih was born around 1775 in Canton (now Guangdong). At 26, she was captured by a famous pirate leader, Zheng Yi, whom she agreed to marry, but only if she became his equal business partner ...