Samuel Bellamy was born to working class parents in 17th-century England, but he died the richest pirate who ever lived.

Ahoy me hearties! Welcome aboard our quest to sift the fact from the fiction in pirate history. From parrots to treasure, planks to flags, we’ll see just how much truth there is in the pirate ...

Augustine has a vibrant history rooted in piracy ... the world's only pirate treasure chest, and one of two surviving 17th-century Jolly Roger flags (that familiar black flag featuring a skull ...