Tag: Stede Bonnet

Moss appears on “Real Pirates” Podcast

It’s a well-known fact that pirates like to party.

It’s all part of the job – commonly called the ‘Merry Life.’ Rum, music and dancing were part of the allure of becoming a pirate in the 18th century.

But what did the Pirates of the Caribbean do at Christmas? There are mutinies, beach parties, and a big night out in the pirate port of Tortuga.

Find out how pirates spend the festive season in this REAL PIRATES Holiday Special and hear Jeremy Moss and other pirate historians, including Dr. Rebecca Simon, Dr. Powell and Colin Woodard in this podcast special.

About “Real Pirates”

Pirates. For centuries the world has been fascinated by them. Their legends have swollen to fantastic proportions. But who were they really? Join us each week as we set sail alongside legendary outlaws such as Blackbeard, Samuel Bellamy, Henry Morgan and Ann Bonny. We’ll separate fact from fiction and discover what life was really like under the black flag. Real Pirates is a Spotify Original from Parcast produced in partnership with Noiser.

Moss discusses The Life and Tryals with the Norfolk Rotary Club

At their meeting on October 20, 2020, Chesapeake-native Jeremy Moss discussed his book, The Life and Tryals of the Gentleman Pirate, Major Stede Bonnet, to the Norfolk Rotary Club, bringing to life the golden age of piracy through the vivid life story of one of the least likely, yet most interesting, pirates, Major Stede Bonnet.

Awash with myth-busting history, Moss discuss the stories of the real pirates of the Caribbean, sharing accounts of their daily life, social issues, natural disasters, political intrigues, bloody battles, and, of course, buried treasure, walking the plank, flying the Jolly Roger, pirate-speak and much more, all while weaving in interesting connections to the history of Hampton Roads and tying in lessons-learned from the research, writing and publication process.

At the meeting, a hardcover version of The Life and Tryals of the Gentleman Pirate, Major Stede Bonnet was auctioned off, raising more than $100 for a local charity!

The Virginian-Pilot: Chesapeake native brings true adventures of pirate Stede Bonnet, a Blackbeard contemporary, to life

From the Virginian-Pilot, September 16, 2020:

Stede Bonnet was living the life by the age of 28: He was rich. He was married with three children, and the family lived on a 400-acre estate on a lush Caribbean island.

Then he left it all behind. He became a pirate.

In the early 1700s, Bonnet spent portions of his criminal career looting ships along the Virginia Beach coast. Bonnet’s true-life pirate tale is the subject of the new book “The Life and Tryals of the Gentleman Pirate, Major Stede Bonnet,” which was released this week just in time for “International Talk Like a Pirate Day” on Saturday.

Read the full story here…