Tag: Pirates

• The Tale Of Alice Tankerville And The Theft Of The 366 Golden Crowns

  

  Today we have a special guest post written by Adam LC (Grey)! Adam is the creator of the treasure hunting site Areas Grey where he writes about treasure legends around the world and his wild adventures in search of them. With a passion for travel and a keen eye for solving puzzles, combined with experience…

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  December 19, 2021

  A Brief Moment of History, Historical Figures, Seafaring History, Women’s History

  British History, Early Modern, English History, history, Pirates, Tower of London, Treasure, Treasure Hunting, Tudor, Tudor England, Women’s History

• Honour Amongst Thieves? Early Modern Pirate Honour Code

  

  “There is no honour amongst thieves” is one of those English sayings that no one really knows where it comes from, but that everybody can rehearse. The concept is that thieves (and “baddies” in general) are awful human beings, and if they can steal from/murder/cheat you, then there is nothing stopping them from doing it…

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  April 15, 2017

  Seafaring History

  Early Modern, Early Modern History, European History, history, honor, Honour, Naval History, Pirate Code, Pirates, Pirates of the Caribbean, Treasure