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Episode 254 - The Trial

The Pirate History Podcast

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The Trial of William Bishop

Piracy so much exceeds theft or robbery on land because it concerns the nation and its trade and its power. The prosecution ends its argument by saying, if these men are allowed to go free, england itself might falter and fail. After all of the drama took place at the old bailey, the jury sympathized with the pirates and found them not guilty. This english ort just found henry every not guilty of piracy, and that was legally binding.

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