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b'Rebecca Simon responds to your questions on the \\u2018golden age\\u2019 of piracy, when bands of buccaneers menaced the high seas, preying on merchant vessels\\n\\xa0\\nIn the latest in our series tackling the big questions on major historical topics, historian Rebecca Simon responds to your questions on the 17th-century \\u2018golden age\\u2019 of piracy, when bands of buccaneers menaced the high seas and preyed on merchant vessels. Plus, how accurate are pop culture\\xa0portrayals\\xa0of pirates?\\n\\xa0\\n(Ad) Rebecca Simon is the author of\\xa0Why We Love Pirates: The Hunt for Captain Kidd and How He Changed Piracy Forever\\xa0(Mango Press, 2020). Buy it now on Amazon:\\xa0https://www.amazon.co.uk/Why-We-Love-Pirates-Captain/dp/1642503371/?tag=bbchistory045-21&ascsubtag=historyextra-social-hexpod\\n\\xa0\\n Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices'