Alice started to her feet, for it flashed across her mind that she had never before seen a rabbit with either a waist-coat-pocket, or a watch to take out of it, and burning with curiosity, she ran across the field after it, and fortunately was just in time to see it pop down a large rabbit-hole under the hedge.

In another moment down went Alice after it, never once considering how in the world she was to get out again.

~ Lewis Carroll, Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland

During my five-year journey that led to the publication of Captain Hornigold and the Pirate Republic, I explored many a rabbit-hole and I would like to share what I discovered.

• Why become a pirate?

• What turned a safe haven into a pirate republic?

• What was the day-to-day life of a pirate really like?

• What did pirates wear, eat, and drink and how did they entertain themselves?

• What did a Spanish piece of eight mean to a British pirate?

• Why was the Caribbean so attractive to pirates?

• Why were many pirates dedicated to the overthrow of the king?

• How did Scottish kings become English kings?

• Why was the Catholic James, the second son of Charles I, the king who was beheaded, selected as king of England, Scotland, and Ireland, and what if he had not been selected?

• Were pirates really “cut-throats?

• Who was Benjamin Hornigold and why was he known as the leader of the non-Jacobite pirates after the Queen Anne’s War?

Curious? I invite you to tumble down my rabbit-hole and read the blog posts on this website. They explore these topics and many more.

Warning: Beware of the Queen of Hearts!!!