Primary Sources

Books:
Graham, Nicholas. The Life and Death of Blackbeard the Pirate. N.p.: n.p., 1718. Print. This text
gave a look of what someone from Blackbeard's time saw and how he felt about the Golden Age
of piracy.
Pardons:
George R. "A Proclamation for Suppressing of Pyrates." Letter. 5 Sept. 1717. MS. N.p.
This is a pardon sent out by King George himself, offering pirates freedom from their
crimes. They would accept the pardon and give up their life as a pirate, but the
government would not be allowed to put them in jail or hang them. It helped me
understand how the government felt about pirates

Secondary Sources
Books:
Cochran, Hamilton, and Hamilton Cochran. Pirates of the Spanish Main. New York:
American Heritage Pub.; Book Trade Distribution by Golden, 1961. Print. Blackbeard
always went into battle with many pistols strapped to his chest and side and with a cutlass
in his hand.

Duffus, Kevin P. The Last Days of Black Beard the Pirate. Raleigh: Looking Glass
Production, 2008. Print. This described the last days of Blackbeard and what he did and
why he did it.

Lee, Robert E. BlackBeard the Pirate. Winstin-Salem: John F. Blair, 1974. Print. This
gave me the life and adventures of Blackbeard and his old self, Edward Teach.

Websites:
"Amherst College." What Everyone Should Know About Blackbeard the Pirate. N.p., n.d. Web.
16 Nov. 2015. This told me that while fighting Lieutenant Maynard Blackbeard was
stabbed in the back by a sailor that would lead to his death.

"Blackbeard's Flag, Blackbeard Flag Symbols and Meaning." Blackbeard's Flag Meaning. N.p.,
n.d. Web. 16 Nov. 2015. Blackbeard's flag gave everyone a scare when they saw it, from
this I learned the meaning behind his jolly roger.

"Edward Teach - Blackbeard." Edward Teach - Blackbeard. N.p., n.d. Web. 17 Nov. 2015. This
went in detail about his appearance and his choice of weapons.

"The Legend of Blackbeard." The Legend of Blackbeard. N.p., n.d. Web. 18 Nov. 2015.
Blackbeard would tie red ribbons to his his beard and light the ribbons and they would be
smoking to give him the look of the Devil.

"Pirates of the Golden Age." Smithsonian Ocean Portal. N.p., n.d. Web. 07 Jan. 2016.
<http://ocean.si.edu/slideshow/pirates-golden-age>. A portrait of Blackbeard was
obtained from this slideshow of Pirates during the Golden Age of Piracy.

"The Story Of Blackbeard." Story of Blackbeard. N.p., n.d. Web. 19 Nov. 2015. This gave me
insight on the ship Blackbeard used to rule the sea, Queen Anne's Revenge.