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Date and times Originally hosted on Thursday 19 June 2025
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Between August and October 1720, two female pirates named Anne Bonny and Mary Read terrorised the Caribbean in and around Jamaica. Despite their short career, they became two of the most notorious pirates during the height of the eighteenth-century 'golden age' of piracy. 

In a world dominated by men, they became infamous for their bravery, cruelty, and unwavering determination to escape the social constraints placed on women during that time. Despite their infamy, mystery shrouds their lives before they became pirates. 

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