In this episode of The Wild Side of History & Crime, we set sail into the violent and lawless world of the Golden Age of Piracy to uncover the story of two of history’s most infamous female pirates: Anne Bonny and Mary Read. From hidden identities and scandalous affairs to stolen ships, brutal battles, and courtroom drama, Anne and Mary defied every expectation placed on women in the early 1700s. Disguised as men and armed with pistols and cutlasses, the two became feared enemies of the Crown as they sailed alongside Calico Jack through the dangerous waters of the Caribbean. But their legendary story would eventually lead to betrayal, capture near Jamaica in 1720, and one of the most fascinating pirate trials in history. Were Anne Bonny and Mary Read simply criminals… or women chasing freedom in a world determined to control them? Pour yourself a drink, brace for rough seas, and step aboard for one of history’s wildest true stories.
In this episode of The Wild Side of History & Crime, we set sail into the violent and lawless world of the Golden Age of Piracy to uncover the story of two of history’s most infamous female pirates: Anne Bonny and Mary Read.
From hidden identities and scandalous affairs to stolen ships, brutal battles, and courtroom drama, Anne and Mary defied every expectation placed on women in the early 1700s. Disguised as men and armed with pistols and cutlasses, the two became feared enemies of the Crown as they sailed alongside Calico Jack through the dangerous waters of the Caribbean.
But their legendary story would eventually lead to betrayal, capture near Jamaica in 1720, and one of the most fascinating pirate trials in history.
Were Anne Bonny and Mary Read simply criminals… or women chasing freedom in a world determined to control them?
Pour yourself a drink, brace for rough seas, and step aboard for one of history’s wildest true stories.
https://www.rmg.co.uk/stories/maritime-history/real-pirates-anne-bonny-mary-read
https://gallery.lib.umn.edu/exhibits/show/mary-read-anne-bonny/mary-and-anne--pirate-queens
https://blogs.loc.gov/law/2024/07/the-life-and-trial-of-anne-bonny/
https://www.historyextra.com/period/stuart/anne-bonny-mary-read-female-pirates-lives-crimes/