Even infamous pirates have their lady problems, and Blackbeard the pirate was no exception.
Black Sailsis a unique pirate adventure.
Were educated about historic pirates at the same time were entertained by might-have-been.
But what about legend?
Black Sailsdoes touch on legend now and again.
One of these is the persistent legend of Blackbeards wives.
Drunk, he would often turn violent.
But another way was to watch the women flocking to join Blackbeard in his revels.
Yes, the pirate lord was disgusting.
True, he might not have bathed for years.
But the hardened, clever prostitutes of New Providence town werent looking for love.
The lady would be very tired, very satisfied, and considerably richer.
The liaison might have lasted only a single night, but Blackbeard was generous with his wives.
Behind their hands, the crew of theQueen Annes Revengelaughed at their captains foibles.
But never a smile was shown to the captains face.
Then he would vow never to marry again.
Until the next time.
Legend has it that Blackbeard racked up 14 wives in this way.
Is any of it true?
No proof has even been offered.
TS Rhodes is the author ofThe Pirate Empireseries.
She blogs about pirates atthepirateempire.blogspot.com
