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The tenth of February marks the 300 years anniversary of the death of Bartholomew Roberts, purportedly the greatest pirate of his age. Nowadays we call him "Black Bart", but back then he was known simply as "The Great Pyrate". With his powerful flagship and the usage of fear tactics, he was able to force hundreds of ships into submission, and terrify entire colonies. However, Bart was far from a pleasant character, though his antics did often drift towards the eccentric, including his comical hatred of almost everyone he met...
Sources
Black Flag of the North - Victor Suthren
Black Bart Roberts - Terry Breverton
Pirates in their own words - E.T Fox
Dictionary of Pirate Biography - Baylus Brooks
The Truth Behind Pirate Myths - Benerson Little
History's Greatest Pirates - Benerson Little
Music from Monkey Island 1-3 and Takarajima
0:00 Introduction
0:46 Muddy Waters
3:29 The Portuguese Fleet
6:11 Why Bart came to hate the Irish
7:51 Why Bart came to hate Barbadians and Martinicans
9:06 Newfoundland
12:10 Roberts' Vengeance
15:57 Return to Africa
19:26 The Bloody End
23:29 Conclusion
24:58 Outro
#bartholomewroberts #pirates #biographies #history #roberts #blackbart #wales

[@spirospagiatis4731]

Here's my pirate meme : James Skyrme (one of Bartholomew Roberts' commanders) : I FOUND TEA IN MY RUM ! 😧 Bartholomew Roberts : That's not surprising. James Skyrme : Why ?🤨 Bartholomew Roberts (Now staring at him with a creepy look) : I FOUND RUM IN MY TEA !!!!! 👿

[@grilled_platypus]

Can I use this? I’m writing a fantasy story with historical characters… and your quotes are hilarious.

[@spirospagiatis4731]

@@grilled_platypus Unfortunately not.

[@spirospagiatis4731]

​@@grilled_platypusjust kidding, do whatever you want.

[@grilled_platypus]

@@spirospagiatis4731 Ok 👌

[@grilled_platypus]

@@spirospagiatis4731 I just only read the second message now XD But yeah, thx!

[@Quincy_Morris]

“Some crew pretended to be Irish to avoid being pressganged” XD oh that is a hilarious image.

[@NothingSubversive]

Genuinely. If there’s ever a movie about him, it would be one of the greatest black comedies of our time.

[@merafirewing6591]

For a man that hated everyone, he sure loved to name ships after Royal Fortune.

[@user-fe2lr5jw4i]

He was making a statement about class. At the time most ships were named HMS Name or Her/His Majesty’s Ship Name. Meaning they were under the rules and law of the country’s monarchy even at sea. Naming his ships “royal” he was saying the Pirates were sovereign and under only their own law. Roberts thought of himself as royalty.

[@ldobbs2384]

The fuck does that have to do with anything? For a person who likes to make comments, you're an idiot.

[@elijahcano1967]

what does that have to do with hating everyone?

[@HighWireDiver]

Personally, Black Bart is my favorite pirate captain. I love his flag, I think it's the best representation of pirate life. A man and death holding an hourglass. That's as badass as it gets.

[@JohannesVanDerStuyvebode]

They were sea terrorists. Would you glorify Bin Laden?

[@coldspoons3917]

To be talked about 300 years from his death is extremely impressive, Truly one of the greatest pirates

[@Connor_JR]

I'm Welsh and my surname is Roberts. My grandfather always used to say that we were related to Bartholomew Roberts. Then not too long ago he got really big into those Ancestry websites, as a hobby, and managed to get back as far as the very early 1700's. Turns out the Roberts side of the family were actually living Pembrokeshire at that time, so it could very well be true. Would love to know for sure!

[@pigmentpeddler5811]

You should start doing some piracy

[@nautifella]

Hey cousin. My family did a deep dive during the WWI remembrance with the _Tower of London poppies_ (I bought two, one for each of my great-grandfathers that died in the Somme) It's said that Bartholomew was pressed into the Royal Navy in Manchester in 1703. We have documented records of be seafarers going all the way back. That line ends with me, No kids.

[@danialcourtney5969]

Depending how you want to mean "related". Just being from that island alone makes it almost certain you have common ancestry at some piont in the last 500 years or so

[@madamrockford2508]

During the time of John Bartholomew Robert, who later added the s, as many did back then, there were 6 families with the surname Roberts in the area of Little Newcastle. I did extensive research back in 2002-5 & would love to compare notes with you. My family, the Howells of letterston, twice married into his family. I guess the Howell women of Letterston, fancied the Robert men. One was Hanna Howell married Robert Roberts of Little Newcastle, with the key is George Robert being John's father. I have a list of his brothers & one of his brother's wills, with many heirs listed.

[@heinrichmaneuver6871]

I know you in real life and you're chinese dude

[@grante.7525]

One of the reasons I love these videos is the visuals. The artwork and the maps are always so interesting to look at.

[@Charliecomet82]

Was he the original "Dread Pirate Roberts?"

[@doodlegassum6959]

Ross Ulbricht really copped it

[@deanyorke1717]

The man with the best Articles of Agreement ever written.

[@jamespfp]

Certainly some of the best known Articles, yes, and very fair they are too.

[@TheWonkster]

This could have all been solved with the following naming sequence: Fortune, Good Fortune, Great Fortune, Royal Forturne, and keep Divine Fortune in his pocket for the next ship

[@charlescoleman4017]

This is a man who needs a movie made about him. Everyone knows about Blackbeard and rightfully so, but this guy's story is also very compelling!

[@philipsalama8083]

Glad to hear that the fishermen on Robert's crew were acquitted. Jokes aside, it was probably horrible, getting kidnapped with the prospect of torture if you refused to cooperate, and death if you tried to desert - all the while not knowing if you'd get clemency if you were caught.

[@davidheilman1928]

But no one else had the nards to hang a Governor from that Governor's own yardarm. Badass.

[@cam5816]

“Roberts had not been in the pirate crew very long. He was tall, dark, and sexy as all hell, with chiseled features and eyes that could melt your heart with a wink.”

[@uttaradit2]

outta a Mills and Boon novel

[@madamrockford2508]

I agree with you 100%.

[@jamesfrost7465]

Good job mate. Only three years..... the same as Blackbeard. Today we use, "Ride hard die fast."

[@bushhippie7372]

Look when you have a good name for a ship you have a good name for a ship. My grandpa had three different “Blue Martini” fishing boats. I mean he had thousands of Blue Martinis but mainly I’m talking about the boats.

[@morpheusbutasasquirtle4431]

Recently found your channel and i gotta say, i love your music choice. The sting after you say barts qoute "onboard you!" was fantastic

[@sunandshadow6593]

Monkey Island music? More than a little appreciated. He sounds like there could have been a lot more going for him if he was better at holding his own.

[@GoldandGunpowder]

reject assassins creed, return to monkey island

[@williamharris8367]

I have some knowledge of Newfoundland history, but this is literally the first that I have heard of pirates attacking the seasonal fishing fleet.

[@ThEnlightnd1]

Good job man….great short documentary and sourcing

[@trj1442]

Excellent show. Thankyou for your awesome content.

[@_p3t3r_34]

one might say he lived a short life, but a merry one

[@GoldandGunpowder]

ok ima boutta give you the same treatment boy

[@Spingerex]

I'm just here for a good time not a long time

[@Francisohorrivel]

It could've been longer if he didn't backstab a certain bird owner.

[@coos]

Love these videos! So informative, and cool.

[@jenjenbc2194]

One of my absolute favourites! Can’t wait 🤙🏽

[@quistan2]

I've never thought of cursing as a self defense technique. I can hear governor Plunket releasing a stream of obscenities in the pacing and tenor of Chevy Chase from National Lampoon Christmas Vacation ripping his boss.

[@GoldandGunpowder]

yeah he just kept getting away with it

[@chrislondo2683]

I first heard of Blackbart Roberts from the special features for the first Pirates of the Caribbean. Along with other historic pirates.

[@GoldandGunpowder]

I know they featured David Cordingly in the feature, he's a good author and I often use his book as a source.

[@32inzane]

Well read mate. This was the best documentary on Roberts Ive heard and seen to date. Cheers!

[@GoldandGunpowder]

thank you Nathan, cheers

[@madamrockford2508]

That's a pity, because it's wilfully inaccurate; what's more, the creator doesn't care. He said so within these replies.

[@user-fp8bm4ci3r]

Thanks brother! Super cool, you’ve got a new sub 🤙🏼

[@GrudgeyCable]

Best channel on KZbin! Love the content man!

[@GoldandGunpowder]

thank you jon

[@NClark-lp3bq]

Pirate: "As long as it's not a papist..." Me: "I resemble that remark."

[@johncody3563]

you should do an episode on edward low and francis spriggs. I like how you make mention of pirates turning darker themselves after their work became less and less legal. Guy's like low were the reason people became so terrified of pirates and maybe contributed to their loss of public support they enjoyed during blackbeard's time

[@madamrockford2508]

No he shouldn't, because this armchair biographer had already stated that he doesn't care about the truth.

[@sp3cialed1]

​@@madamrockford2508???

[@madamrockford2508]

This guy not only reports misinformation, he doesn't care. I know this because myself being Captain Roberts' duly recognized champion & author asked hom if he could redo the video & correct the misstakes, he refused, saying it's Only a youtube. This is how history remains in error.

[@madamrockford2508]

@@sp3cialed1 Are you curious about my handle or have you another reason for the 3 question marks?

[@sp3cialed1]

@madamrockford2508 I was interested in checking out pirate facts and came across your comment and wanted to know what it was about.

[@mageillus]

The music is banging in this video! 🔥

[@sneakysimian]

Just stumbled upon this awesome videos - thank you for the content. Also, bonus points for the Monkey Island soundtrack

[@lorenzoroberts1326]

I am proud of name Roberts

[@Neptune7133]

You killed the Audio in this video! Good quality

[@GoldandGunpowder]

cheers

[@loganw1232]

300 years since the end of the Golden Age of Piracy

[@Journeyman107]

You better believe I caught the Monkey Island music you slipped in this time

[@AwakenedAvocado]

Catch deez nutz Guybrush threep

[@Journeyman107]

@@AwakenedAvocado I am rubber you are glue foo

[@FischerFilmStudio]

I love the fact that you used the Secret of Monkey Island theme!

[@nikmpup]

Nice job!

[@unknowntrooper_2791]

Great again. I do not sadly have a note for it but i think i have read he may have picked name Bartholomew based on Pacific buccaneer Bartholomew Sharp.

[@GoldandGunpowder]

i have heard of that theory but it is speculation without evidence, it is not impossible

[@unknowntrooper_2791]

@@GoldandGunpowder may be only speculation

[@johnalexander178]

Great channel

[@yourmomsass3365]

I can't wait for this!!!

[@katosimon8603]

I really enjoyed that, thanks.

[@michaeltrinkus1772]

Love the monkey island theme used in the beginning. Great Easter egg

[@hi-am-pat2k176]

I cant believe this is going to premire on my birthday febuary 10

[@stg8831]

Great tale! Have you heard the tale of Bartholomew Hunt?

[@paulsteele8614]

Great content hopefully this helps the algorithm

[@sapeurmaboul4046]

19 : 13 Olivier Levasseur did the same kind of thing with Taylor😢

[@hydromancer4916]

Walter Kennedy, the guy who stole the Royal Rover, immediately started sailing back to Ireland, having given up piracy. However, they ended up in Scotland by accident. After causing a scene in every town they visited, part of the crew was arrested and hanged. Kennedy himself owned a brothel in Deptford, but got arrested for stealing from his own prostitutes. In prison, he was recognized as a pirate and hanged on July 21 1721.

[@madamrockford2508]

Kennedy stole the Rover, & renamed it Royal Rover. Roberts did in fact name one of his ships Royal Rover, but not until after Kennedy left, which he did cuz he believed Roberts & the crew he took with him had perished.

[@ctofte1812]

Do you have the name of that glorious drumming music at approximately 9:55?

[@millerthomas4331]

basically me as a pirate

[@ronaldperrin9583]

The Dread Pirate Roberts!

[@dsmith54]

"Historians" call him the last pirate of the golden age of pirates. I for one give that title Oliver lavassur 'LaBuse' Which reminds me please do labuse

[@GoldandGunpowder]

by the time labuse was arrested he worked as a pilot on a small island, he retired from piracy b4 bartholomew's death, golden age really ended with ned low

[@dsmith54]

@@GoldandGunpowder I thought he became a pilot around 1724 after he siezed the nossa senhora do cabo a few years prior?

[@PyroGothNerd]

​@@dsmith54I think you meant pirate, lol

[@modelraildan2002]

And he was welsh, explains the hating of everyone! I know from experience lol

[@TheBigMclargehuge]

I'm half welsh and I hate half of everyone.

[@wiwysova]

They're jealous because they don't have souls

[@wladyslawderstreiter9078]

That Medieval total war music in the background^^

[@paytonstewart4606]

monkey island music is peak for these vids, would love to hear some of your opinions about the games

[@phlodel]

The Dread Pirate Roberts from the Princess Bride?

[@normanwallace7658]

IN Pembrokeshire he's known as "Barti Ddu"

[@jeffreyryan8401]

Yes he was the inspiration for the movie

[@Brandon-lw3eg]

3:33 music please

[@patordie]

the music in this is hilarious, goes from jazz to cheesy dramatic trumpet music, so good. let me know if you need me to make proper music for your videos! ye be warmed!

[@DLimit]

I heard Tiesto a tear in the open mixed in there around 2 mins

[@GoldandGunpowder]

omg why was he so angry chill out lol

[@spirospagiatis4731]

Maybe it was the tea

[@hi-am-pat2k176]

They didnt make his tea perfectly as what uncle iroh said "This is just hot leaf juice!"

[@kristopherlewis6074]

Should have traded tea for coffee

[@catherinebracy4332]

@@hi-am-pat2k176 “Uncle, that’s what ALL tea is.” 😂 I love that reference!

[@madamrockford2508]

This video contains so many errors, it's pethetic. What' worse is that the creator doesn't care. He said so within this comments!

[@mickeymartini1]

Is that Robert De Niro in the last drawing, holding the lantern?

[@harleyforme1238]

I swear you had a video titled something along the lines of “the most successful pirate you never heard of” or something like that. I can’t seem to find it, and I don’t remember the name of the guy you were talking about in that video but if anyone knows anything it would be greatly appreciated

[@GoldandGunpowder]

i deleted it cus it was bad

[@harleyforme1238]

@@GoldandGunpowder I respect you for doing that cause you clearly put a lot of effort into these. if you could please remind me of his name so I could do some research id be most grateful, thanks :)

[@GoldandGunpowder]

olivier levasseur

[@kurtkiernan7139]

From how it’s advertised, I like him already.

[@JCOwens-zq6fd]

St. Bartholemew was one of Christs 1st 12 apostles. If Bart was indeed quite religuous then the St's story more than likely has something to do with why he chose it.

[@5PercentofSanmono]

All Hand Hoy!

[@piraticvs]

16:24 HA! Hilarious!

[@callemdavies8992]

Pembrokeshire isn't a village!

[@GoldandGunpowder]

im sorry, it was a hamlet

[@jaypw321]

@@GoldandGunpowder pembrokeshire is a county in the country of Wales

[@vorynrosethorn903]

Shire basically means something like state in the English context, you won't find settlements with it in their name rather it is the region of Britain that is being referred to. For example Cambridgeshire is a county (or region, presumably the word comes from the title of count but these days it has little significance beyond telling other brits the general area you come from) while Cambridge is its most prominent city and what it's named after, likewise with Yorkshire and York and a good number of other counties, words that turn up in settlement names are things like ford, ham and ton, all of which meant things in anglo-saxon, old english, norman, norse, etc, back when people came up with them, shire like ford and unlike most of the others still has a recognisable meaning in modern English and thus using it in place names is very jarring and will immediately be picked up by people living in the British isles.

[@madamrockford2508]

No, it's a county, but Little Newcastle is.

[@teixeirastreet]

And to think he inspired the sweet Kuma.

[@jackhaypenny5830]

Yeah.... we have all heard of the dread pirate roberts....

[@ttx3]

Bart is the GOAT. A true psychopath at heart. Simply the best

[@biggerrig2160]

I just imagined a guy with a sword wound in his gut beating the shit outta Bartholomew Roberts in front of everyone and Roberts goin what are ya looking at I can take you all while crying inside cause his ego rather bruised. Great video btw

[@Matatabi6]

Real life doffy

[@SilverHour23]

Pirate Code of Conduct Bartholomew Roberts Shipboard Articles 1721 ARTICLE I - Every man shall have an equal vote in affairs of moment. He shall have an equal title to the fresh provisions or strong liquors at any time seized, and shall use them at pleasure unless a scarcity may make it necessary for the common good that a retrenchment may be voted. ARTICLE II - Every man shall be called fairly in turn by the list on board of prizes, because over and above their proper share, they are allowed a shift of clothes. But if they defraud the company to the value of even one dollar in plate, jewels or money, they shall be marooned. If any man rob another he shall have his nose and ears slit, and be put ashore where he shall be sure to encounter hardships. ARTICLE III - None shall game for money either with dice or cards. ARTICLE IV - The lights and candles should be put out at eight at night, and if any of the crew desire to drink after that hour they shall sit upon the open deck without lights. ARTICLE V - Each man shall keep his piece, cutlass and pistols at all times clean and ready for action. ARTICLE VI - No boy or woman to be allowed amongst them. If any man shall be found seducing any of the latter sex and carrying her to sea in disguise he shall suffer death. ARTICLE VII - He that shall desert the ship or his quarters in time of battle shall be punished by death or marooning. ARTICLE VIII - None shall strike another on board the ship, but every man's quarrel shall be ended on shore by sword or pistol in this manner. At the word of command from the quartermaster, each man being previously placed back to back, shall turn and fire immediately. If any man do not, the quartermaster shall knock the piece out of his hand. If both miss their aim they shall take to their cutlasses, and he that draweth first blood shall be declared the victor. ARTICLE IX - No man shall talk of breaking up their way of living till each has a share of l,000. Every man who shall become a cripple or lose a limb in the service shall have 800 pieces of eight from the common stock and for lesser hurts proportionately. ARTICLE X - The captain and the quartermaster shall each receive two shares of a prize, the master gunner and boatswain, one and one half shares, all other officers one and one quarter, and private gentlemen of fortune one share each.

[@MstrMusturd]

The monkey island music in the background!!!!!

[@pigmentpeddler5811]

Id hate everyone if my ass was called Bartholomew

[@alguiencualquiera6217]

Funny thing is that wasn't his real name, his real name was John Roberts but he changed it to Bartholomew for some reason

[@nomad5195]

I though Edward Kenway killed him... ☠

[@maxjohn6012]

I'm really enjoying your videos, but I find your choice of music distracting. I honestly think that nothing would be lost if you didn't use music at all. I'd really like to know what are the pictures that you use, some of them are fascinating - a shame that a few of them are such low resolution though. Sorry to leave such a critical comment, I don't mean to give a negative impression of my opinion - I really think you do a great job and I'm grateful that your videos are here! :)

[@paypercutts]

Look behind you! A three headed monkey! 🤣

[@donaldhysa4836]

Ok how many fishing boats have you captured lets hear it

[@madamrockford2508]

A French fishing shallop of the period was a 3-masted ship. Nonetheless, it is incorrect to say he captured them. He record of nigh on 500 ships where not merely captured vessels, but also included many that were burnt &/or sunk. In the case of those in Trepassey, he sunk them out of anger brought on by the cowardly behaviour in the town that actually began when Admiral Babridge deserted his ship, the Bideford Merchant, without firing a single shot. And nit only did he desert, he was the first to run like a rabbit.

[@donaldhysa4836]

@@madamrockford2508 If he captured a ship but burned it afterwards for whatever reason, that still counts as a captured ship. The only way it wouldnt count as captured is if he wasnt able to retrieve it cause it was stuck or too damaged to sail

[@madamrockford2508]

​@@donaldhysa4836 A ship does not need to be captured to be burnt or sunk. Both can be done from afar while having no other intentions.

[@markstuber4731]

"literally'? There was no person this man liked including himself?

[@Thomas_Name]

A true hero in other words. I hope he was able to kill lots of normaltrash.

[@williamcarter1993]

shit I'm surprised bart didn't hate himself

[@germanvahatov4314]

Great video! Are there plans on making a video on a female pirate, like Anne Bonny? I find it quite interesting how a woman could have commanded a crew, especially in those times!

[@GoldandGunpowder]

there never were any female pirates in command of a crew, but i will cover anne bonny, mary read and jack rackham in a video, mostly so people can shut up about them(they are not interesting)

[@Alex-cw3rz]

​​@@GoldandGunpowder what about Zheng Yi Sao, she didn't just command one ship, she personally commanded 24 ships and 1,433 pirates and was in joint command of the Guangdong Pirate Confederation, which was 400 ships, with 40,000-60,000 pirates.

[@busterampleforth9806]

@@Alex-cw3rzZheng Yi Sao was a chinese pirate in the 1800s, not a pirate from the golden age of sail, the subject matter this channel covers.

[@Alex-cw3rz]

@@busterampleforth9806 nobody mentioned the golden age of sail till you did.

[@MrHrannsi]

​@@Alex-cw3rz Read the About this channel section, it states clearly what this channel is about.

[@MarcMitsu-vl4er]

Before it was black Air Force energy there was Blackbeard energy

[@GreatWestern175]

From 17:33 to 19:26 is a topic that Black Lives Matter need some educating on.

[@kurtbogle2973]

The Turtle Island Indigenous say that they showed us what Democracy was , and we showed them we could screw that up too! At the same time Sit Tomas Thew returned from Linertatia. Libertatia being on the Island of Madagascar. A pirate colony. Thew drank with the founding fathers in Sam Adam's Tavern. I belive the idea of Democracy did come from the Turtle Island Indigenous. However I also believe it was perverted by Thew.

[@HeroClone99]

@GoldandGunpowder I mainly listen to your content rther than watch, as i become too distracted by the wonderful imagery you display in your videos. So therefore, by listening I gain more of the knowledge you provide. However, As integeal as music is as part of my life, i have a ver hard time focusing on the information you provide. I would never tell someone how to make content(as I have no clue how to do so myself...), but if you could possibly make the music i your videos... perhaps a wee bit less boisterous(I use ths term loosely, perhaps a more suitable word would be; flambouyant(Yes, I am aware i might've misspelled that, my attention span and brain isnt quite what it used to be.) it would be greatly appreciate. I pla on using much of the information you present in your content to inform myworlduilding decisions for a dnd pirate/sea roving campaign i am working on.

[@brendelchaudry]

200 ships its still a lot tho

[@joecombs7468]

🏆

[@colefreer]

i mean if my name was Bartholomew i would hate everyone too...

[@GoldandGunpowder]

true

[@BrownEyePinch]

Sounds like me

[@user-wk2uq9pc3r]

USS Ironwood Privateer Merchant Mariner campaign on my page

[@TheRealFurBallz]

dude upload without all the sound effects. I can't understand you with my tinnitus acting up

[@TheRealFurBallz]

seriously I want the story, but I literally can't understand the words.

[@Dimitriterrorman]

Εάν με έλεγαν βαλθολομέω ρομπέρτο και εγώ θα μισούσα τους πάντες

[@jillatherton4660]

👍

[@TRCowell]

Me as a pirate

[@HBlackburn]

I left this comment to make the algorithm love you

[@GoldandGunpowder]

and now, i love you

[@HBlackburn]

@@GoldandGunpowder that makes one of us

[@JovanLopez-dj3si]

How about the famous Black 🖤 pirate 🦜 BLACK CEASER