Pirates, Exiles, and Empire: English Seamen, Atlantic Expansion, and Jamaican Settlement, 1558-1658
A life of piracy offered marginal men a profession with a degree of autonomy, despite the brand of “outlaw” and the fear of prosecution. At various times throughout history, governments and crowned heads suspended much of their piracy prosecution, licensing men to work as “privateers” for the state,...
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FIU Digital Commons
2013
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| Online Access: | http://digitalcommons.fiu.edu/etd/857 http://digitalcommons.fiu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1963&context=etd |