Pirates There have always been people who robbed ships in the

Pirates There have always been people who robbed ships in the open sea. We know them as pirates or corsairs. Many of them were sailors who lost their jobs, others were just young men and women looking for adventure. Thousands of pirates were active from 16501720. These years are sometimes known as the 39;Golden Age39; of piracy. Probably the most famous pirates of this period are Blackbeard, Henry Morgan, William 39;Captain39; Kidd, and the Barbarossa brothers. The quot;Jolly Rogerquot; is the well-known pirate flag. There are a number of theories about its origin. It is thought that the first pirates used a red flag, which was common in sea attacks. A red flag told other ships that there would be no pity and no prisoners would be taken. This red flag was called Joli Rouge (pretty red) in French. Most probably, English people pronounced it in their own way quot;Jolly Rogerquot;. Another theory says that quot;old Rogerquot; was another name for the devil. Another popular image from the pirate world is a parrot, sitti