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Between August and October 1720, two female pirates named Anne Bonny and Mary Readterrorized the Caribbean in and around Jamaica. Despite their short career, they became two of the most notorious pirates during the height of the eighteenth-century Golden Age of Piracy. In a world dominated by men, they became infamous for their bravery, cruelty and unwavering determination to escape the social constraints placed on women during that time. Despite their infamy, mystery shrouds their lives before they became pirates. Their biographies were recorded in Captain Charles Johnson's 1724 book, A General History of the Pyrates, depicting the two women as illegitimate women raised by men who, against insurmountable odds, crossed paths in Nassau and became pirates together. But how much is fact versus fiction?This first full-length biography about Anne Bonny and Mary Read explores their intriguingbackgrounds while examining the social context of women in their lifetime and their legacy in popular culture that exists to the present day. Using A General History of the Pyrates, early modern legal documents relating to women, their recorded public trial in The Tryal of Jack Rackham and Other Pyrates, newspapers and new, uncovered research, this book unravels the mysteries and legends surrounding their lives.… (altro)
Anne Bonny was born as the illegitimate child of attorney William Cormac and his maid Peg Brennan. After William's wife discovers their affair, the two escape to SC to start anew. Peg dies and William forms a plan to have Anne married off. Anne, repulsed by this prospect, runs off to the Bahamas with James Bonny, later her husband, OR with a friend, Anne Fulworth. There, in 1719, she would meet pirate "Calico" Jack Rackham! Mary Read was born of an unnamed mother, whose husband dies at sea. After the death of her little brother, Mary lives as "Mark" in her mother's desperate attempt to maintain the allowance granted by Mary's grandparents. Eventually, "Mark" joins the Royal Navy and then the Army, only revealing her true identity after falling in love with a Flemish soldier. After his death, she again lives as "Mark" and after making her way to the Caribbean on a Dutch merchant ship, decides to join Rackham's crew. At this time Mary and Anne finally meet, forming the infamous Trifecta of the Golden Age of Piracy in 1720! 🏴☠
I can confidently say that Dr. Simon, despite limited available resources, has succeeded in Pirate Queens! While I am a fan of the love triangle theory between Read, Bonny and Rackham, I do acknowledge that it isn't supported historically. Simon sticks to the facts, and reconstructs their lives without the wild speculation seen in TV dramas. There's also plenty here that isn't usually included by other Golden Age historians. It's accessible, honest and entertaining! It also gives you a peek into the lives of other famous pirates, like Benjamin Hornigold and Charles Vane. It's an important read for women's history, not just pirate history. I literally finished it in one evening! I actually recommend this one for all the folks who don't usually read nonfiction. Honestly, if Dr. Simon wrote a series of pirate biographies like this one, I would buy them all! ( )
Between August and October 1720, two female pirates named Anne Bonny and Mary Readterrorized the Caribbean in and around Jamaica. Despite their short career, they became two of the most notorious pirates during the height of the eighteenth-century Golden Age of Piracy. In a world dominated by men, they became infamous for their bravery, cruelty and unwavering determination to escape the social constraints placed on women during that time. Despite their infamy, mystery shrouds their lives before they became pirates. Their biographies were recorded in Captain Charles Johnson's 1724 book, A General History of the Pyrates, depicting the two women as illegitimate women raised by men who, against insurmountable odds, crossed paths in Nassau and became pirates together. But how much is fact versus fiction?This first full-length biography about Anne Bonny and Mary Read explores their intriguingbackgrounds while examining the social context of women in their lifetime and their legacy in popular culture that exists to the present day. Using A General History of the Pyrates, early modern legal documents relating to women, their recorded public trial in The Tryal of Jack Rackham and Other Pyrates, newspapers and new, uncovered research, this book unravels the mysteries and legends surrounding their lives.
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I can confidently say that Dr. Simon, despite limited available resources, has succeeded in Pirate Queens! While I am a fan of the love triangle theory between Read, Bonny and Rackham, I do acknowledge that it isn't supported historically. Simon sticks to the facts, and reconstructs their lives without the wild speculation seen in TV dramas. There's also plenty here that isn't usually included by other Golden Age historians. It's accessible, honest and entertaining! It also gives you a peek into the lives of other famous pirates, like Benjamin Hornigold and Charles Vane. It's an important read for women's history, not just pirate history. I literally finished it in one evening! I actually recommend this one for all the folks who don't usually read nonfiction. Honestly, if Dr. Simon wrote a series of pirate biographies like this one, I would buy them all! (