Pirates

Grace O’Malley was an infamous Pirate Queen who ruled the Irish seas—but few people know about her even darker history.

Before he was a famous explorer, Sir Francis Drake was involved in one of the most horrific massacres of the entire Elizabethan era.

From her perverse bedroom exploits to her chilling punishments, the pirate queen Ching Shih had one of the most dramatic lives in history.

The ruthless Anne Bonny was an infamous Pirate Queen who ruled the Seven Seas—but few people know about her even darker history.

In 1717, Stede Bonnet vanished. He abandoned his wife and children to become a pirate—but his reckless dream had chilling consequences.

Jeanne de Clisson Facts. The pirate De Clisson led the Black Fleet, whose black ships with blood-red sails terrorized the English Channel.