In the latest in our series tackling the big questions on major historical topics, historian Rebecca Simon responds to your questions on the 17th-century golden age of piracy, when bands of buccaneers menaced the high seas and preyed on merchant vessels. Plus, how accurate are pop culture portrayals of pirates?

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Rebecca Simon is the author of Why We Love Pirates: The Hunt for Captain Kidd and How He Changed Piracy Forever (Mango Press, 2020)

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Elinor EvansHead of digital (web and video)

Elinor Evans is head of digital (web and video)

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