stackyFACTSThe deeply romanticized era of swashbuckling pirates flying the Jolly Roger was surprisingly short-lived. The true Golden Age of Piracy, featuring legendary figures like Blackbeard and Calico Jack, flourished for only about a single decade in the early 1700s before aggressive naval crackdowns completely eradicated the outlaws.
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