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The Pirates' Code - Rebecca Simon

Pirates have long captured the imagination with images of cutlass-wielding swashbucklers, eye patches and buried treasure. But what was life really like aboard a pirate ship? Piracy was a risky, sometimes deadly occupation, and strict orders were essential for everyone’s survival. These ‘Laws’ were sets of rules that determined everything from how much each pirate earned from their plunder to compensation for injuries, punishments and even the entertainment allowed on ships. These rules became known as the ‘Pirates’ Code’, which all pirates had to publicly swear by. Join historian Rebecca Simon, author of The Pirates’ Code, as she draws on eyewitness accounts, trial proceedings and maritime logs to explain how these codes were the key to pirates’ success in battle, both on sea and on land.