The International Criminal Court (the ICC) reminds me of a movie monster that, despite being killed, simply won’t stay dead. After repeated efforts to investigate Israel’s purported “war crimes” and “human rights abuses”, ICC Prosecutor Fatou Bensouda declared that she will not be rushed into investigating Israel. Yet here we are again. The monster has […]
The ICC wants to investigate Israel – again — Anne’s Opinions
When we think of pirates, we think of swashbuckling men on the high seas in the 18th century, fighting for a live of freedom against tyranny. As romantic as the story is, it is a myth.
The Lost Pirate Kingdom, recently premiered on Netflix. Narrated by Derek Jacobi, it combining interviews with historians/experts and re-enactments, this six part series tells the story of the short years in which pirates ruled the Caribbean in the early 18th century. Using well known names such as Blackbeard, Benjamin Hornigold, Anne Bonny, Charles Vane, and Samuel Bellamy, the viewer sees this world as it was, not as the legends tells us it was.
I appreciated that I was both entertained and educated. I knew that democracy existed within this society, long before the American Revolution. What I was surprised to learn is that the captains of these ships captured slave ships and offered freedom to the Africans who were being taken to the Americas to be sold as chattel. That being said, it started to lose steam after the 3rd episode. I finished all six episodes, but to be frank, I was glad when the credits rolled for the final time.
Do I recommend it? Maybe.
The Lost Pirate Kingdom is available for streaming on Netflix.
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